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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Join us on <b>Sunday October 4<sup>th</sup> from 2-4pm</b> for </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>an illuminating reception to be inspired by the sights and stories of China. The participating artists will share a presentation of their cultural experience in China as a delegation of North American artists. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Whether you are a budding photographer, an arts and culture buff, or simply planning a trip to China, this is an event for you. Throughout the exhibition, we encourage your votes for favourite photograph, which will be awarded “People’s Choice” in December. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=587 height=998 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D0FAD9.40B86D20"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:18.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:15.3pt;background:#EDF3E6'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The exhibition that has been shown at two Pacific Northwest Chinese gardens this spring and summer is coming to Vancouver this fall and showcases China’s cultural wonders via photography.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:18.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:15.3pt;background:#EDF3E6;outline: 0px;orphans: auto;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>It features the work of 15 U.S. artists from five different states, led by photographer Ray Pfortner and Nancy Wing. The delegation visited China’s cultural wonders as part of a photography and other media cultural exchange in early 2014 as part of the Washington State’s WTE Professional & Cultural Exchange program. Locations and sites explored included five UNESCO World Heritage Sites like classical Chinese scholar’s gardens, the Great Wall of China, the Summer Palace and many other sites from Shanghai to Suzhou and Hangzhou to Beijing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:18.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:15.3pt;background:#EDF3E6;outline: 0px;orphans: auto;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>In addition to visiting and photographing China’s cultural wonders during the exchange, the delegation also toured well-known Chinese art galleries, held formal meetings with China’s premier stock photography agency and met with Xi Zhinong, China’s foremost wildlife photographer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:18.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:15.3pt;background:#EDF3E6;outline: 0px;orphans: auto;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>On the exchange, the 15 U.S. artists captured more than 100,000 photographs, which have been distilled to the top 30 images as selected by the exhibition jury to be on display in the gardens.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoTableGrid border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr style='height:84.55pt'><td width=76 valign=top style='width:57.3pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:84.55pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img width=58 height=109 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D0FAD9.40B86D20"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=299 valign=top style='width:224.55pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:84.55pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Susan Ma</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>Head of Education & Group Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>T: 604-662-3207 x 205 | F: 604-682-4008<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.vancouverchinesegarden.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>www.vancouverchinesegarden.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/vancouverchinesegarden"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>www.facebook.com/vancouverchinesegarden</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>www.twitter.com/vangarden</span><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal>578 Carrall Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5K2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>