China's biggest photo exhibition kicks off at the Great Wall

Organised in partnership with Xitek.com, the world's largest Chinese photography portal, the "Stay You" photography exhibition is the biggest of its kind in China.

It is the first time that the Great Wall - one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the greatest source of national pride - is hosting such a photo exhibition.

People submitted photographs that show them being themselves. Nearly 10,000 submissions were received over a six-week period.  After a thorough selection process conducted by a panel of professional judges, 106 winning entries will be presented in the Great Wall inaugural exhibition. This event is expected to attract tens of thousands of participants today. 

China's biggest photography exhibition ever

• Biggest number of photos: nearly 300 entries will be exhibited in 15 cities throughout China.
• Biggest number of professional photographers: China's master photographer Xiao Quan accompanied by nearly 50 other famous photographers from China and abroad will exhibit their work alongside 100 photography enthusiasts who submitted their work online based on the theme of "Stay You".
• Most diverse exhibition: event combining international renowned photographers from USA, France, Italy and Norway and Chinese top photographers invited to exhibit their work; photography enthusiasts' works selected from an online contest worldwide; and a photo collection compiled by Holiday Inn' staff.
• Largest number of visitors: The Great Wall inaugural exhibition as well as the subsequent 15 exhibitions across China are expected to attract the highest number of visitors for any themed photography exhibition in China.

The showcase piece, to be unveiled later in the exhibition, was created by China's top portrait photographer, Xiao Quan. "When I capture a moment with the lens, I work to expose the essence of my subject," he said. "My piece, discloses a lady's fundamental true being: she is relaxed, and just being herself."

"The Holiday Inn brand was again recently voted by business travelers as the best mid-market hotel brand in both Asia Pacific and in the world for the tenth consecutive year.  Every three seconds somewhere in the world, a guest will check into a Holiday Inn. They love our friendly service, comfort and value and they want a place where they can be truly themselves. We are very pleased to hold this photo exhibition as a tribute to them," said Keith Barr, managing director of IHG Greater China.

 

While the brand relaunch focuses on uplifting the hotels' physical quality and services, the "Stay You" campaign pay tribute to all its guests and their individual lifestyle and needs.

Holiday Inn is an Official London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Partner and will apply its hospitality expertise at all stages of these Games to deliver a warm welcome to everyone.

View the 'Stay You Photo Exhibition - China' photo library

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Notes to Editors:

About Holiday Inn

With nearly 3,400 hotels worldwide, Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts is the most widely recognized lodging brand in the world.  Holiday Inn was one of the first international hotel brands to establish a presence in China in 1984.  Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts provides the services that business travelers need, while also offering a comfortable atmosphere where all people can relax and enjoy amenities such as restaurants and room service, swimming pools, fitness centers and comfortable lounges.  The casual atmosphere and amenities such as meeting and on-site business facilities, KidSuites rooms, Kids Eat and Stay Free programmes, and the ability to earn Priority Club Rewards points that can be redeemed for great merchandise, airline miles or free room nights, demonstrate the long-standing commitment of Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts to serving travelers and have helped to establish the brand as "America's Favorite Hotel." 

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