Umbrellas have figured prominently in Chinese politics in recent weeks. On Wednesday, a photograph of President Xi Jinping standing in the rain, pants rolled up above the ankles, protected by the canopy of a large black umbrella, won China's top photojournalism prize, the National News Award. The photo, captured by the state-run Xinhua News Agency during a trip to Hebei province in July of 2013, first garnered international attention for its informality. The picture is somewhat dull, the setting...
Photo Of President Xi Jinping Holding Umbrella Wins China's Top Photojournalism Prize
The Huffington Post - 23 Oct 2014 22:37
Umbrellas have figured prominently in Chinese politics in recent weeks. On Wednesday, a photograph of President Xi Jinping standing in the rain, pants rolled up above the ankles, protected by the canopy of a large black umbrella, won China's top photojournalism prize, the National News Award. The photo, captured by the state-run Xinhua News Agency during a trip to Hebei province in July of 2013, first garnered international attention for its informality. The picture is somewhat dull, the setting...
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