(CT)  China Today

Showcasing the development of contemporary Chinese society and everyday life, this theme highlights the progress and vitality of China in the new era across its economic, technological, social, and cultural spheres.Relevant subjects include:

• Urban construction and the transformation of cities and rural areas

• Technological innovation — such as artificial intelligence, new energy, and scientific research achievements

• Economic activities, daily life of the people, improvements in education and healthcare

• Authentic depictions of workers and ordinary individuals in the new era

• Social and cultural ecology — including arts, youth culture, and new consumption trends

• Ecological civilization and green development

(CLT)  Chinese Landscapes & Travel

China is home to an abundance of breathtaking natural landscapes — from majestic mountains and vast rivers to tranquil rural scenery, every corner holds its own unique beauty. Through their lenses, photographers are encouraged to capture the splendor of China’s natural environment and the fleeting beauty of its changing seasons.Relevant subjects include:

• Famous mountains and great rivers, lakes, wetlands, and other natural scenery

• Ancient towns, traditional architecture, cultural sites, and historic landmarks

• Cultural heritage — including UNESCO World Heritage Sites and intangible cultural heritage

• Ecological conservation and harmony between humanity and nature

• Distinct regional cultures, customs, and local ways of life

(CEA) Chinese Elements Abroad

As Chinese culture continues to take root around the world, it has formed distinctive cultural landscapes. From Chinatowns to diverse cultural celebrations, photographers are invited to capture these overseas Chinese elements, showcasing the global influence and appeal of Chinese culture.This theme encourages a global perspective to discover, document, and present how Chinese cultural elements are distributed, preserved, integrated, and developed across different countries.

Permitted postprocessing techniques:

• Image quality improving techniques such as realistic color and contrast adjustment, detail sharpening or enhancement, noise reduction, etc.

• Exposure bracketing

• Focus stacking

• Image stitching (such as creating panoramas) with each of the images taken at the same time at the same location with the same focal length

• Cropping

• Removing dust spots

• Removing scratches (for film submissions)

Not permitted postprocessing techniques:

• Compositing by adding or replacing elements

• Making significant changes to any existing compositional elements

The judging process uses rules from North America Photography Association in United Nations (napa). Winners will be voted by the judging committee members.

• Each entrant can submit to one or more categories;

• Each entrant can submit no more than 12 images in each category;

• Each entrant can receive at most one award in each category;

• Each image can submit to only one category.

All judging decisions are final. No modification or negotiation is allowed.

1. Submitted images must be the original work by the entrant, who retains full ownership of the copyright.

2. Submitted images must not contain any logos, copyright watermarks, signatures or borders.

3. Submitted digital images must retain the original EXIF data.

4. File format and size requirement:

1. JPEG format only

2. The longest dimension can be anywhere between 1024px and 3000px

3. Resolution 300dpi

4. File size should be at least 2.5MB but no more than 5MB

5. Color space sRGB

5. Each image can only be submitted to one category. Each image must have a different title. Do not use the camera auto-generated file names or only sequence number as titles. Required image file name convention: Category code name-Entrant’s Name-Title-Submission sequence number (examples can be found in the Submission section).

6. Any black and white or monochrome image converted from a source color image should be considered the same entry as its color image, and hence must have the same file name. Therefore, only one of them can be submitted but not both. Infrared images are not accepted in this competition.

7. Both film and digital works are eligible to enter. All entrants must be ready to supply high-resolution files for printing should their images be chosen to win any awards.

8. Once an image is selected by the judges to qualify for any awards, the entrant will be contacted by email to supply the original file (either RAW or unaltered JPEG) and the final processed high-resolution file (JPEG). You must submit these two files within the specified time. Those who fail to do so are automatically disqualified.

9. Please be aware that you should consider entering this competition only if you are able to supply the original file (either RAW or unaltered JPEG).

10. Image quality improving techniques using postprocessing software are permitted, such as exposure bracketing, focus stacking, and reasonable brightness, contrast, saturation adjustment, and cropping.

11. All winners will receive electronic award certificates. Winners can also order printed certificates and manufactured medals.

All entrants must submit their images via www.theworldphotographyawards.org or through email.

A: Website:

Create an account to submit images.

B: Email:

1. Submission email address: NapaPhotoPro@gmail.com

2. File(s) must be sent as attachment(s) in the email to the above address. Do not send any web links. Do not directly paste the image(s) in the email.

3. Please write the submission email subject as: 2026 GCPC-the entrant’s real full name.

4. Entrants must provide the following information in the submission email body:

• Entrant’s real full name

• Entrant’s email address

• Title of the submission

• Description of the submission (Includes when and where the image was taken. Maximum 100 words).

5. Submission file name convention: Category code name-Entrant’s Name-Title-Submission sequence number.jpg

John Lee plans to submit 3 images to China Today (CT) category. The titles are “performance”, “fashion”, “food” respectively.

Submission emails subject should be: 2026 GCPC-John Lee

Submission file names should be:

• CT-JohnLee-performance-01.jpg

• CT-JohnLee-fashion-02.jpg

• CT-JohnLee-food-03.jpg

1. I declare that I am eighteen (18) years old or older and am legally competent to execute this release.

2. By entering this competition you hereby acknowledge and accept all the competition rules and the terms and conditions.

3. Submissions must be the original work by the entrant captured with film or digital equipment. The entrant is the sole owner and author of each entry.

4. The organizer North America Photography Association in United Nations (napa) has the right to freely use the submitted or winning images within the copyright protection period. The organizer has unlimited non-exclusive right to use the high-resolution image files for marketing, promotions, publishing, exhibition, screening, public archives, and media (including social media, online and print). For all images except those that have been granted, the copyright owner shall grant (napa) the right to freely use the submitted or winning images within the copyright protection period. The organizer has unlimited non-exclusive right to use the high-resolution image files for marketing, promotions, publishing, exhibition, screening, public archives, and media (including social media, online and print). For all images except those that have been granted, the copyright owner shall grant (napa) private archives the non-exclusive free use of low-resolution images for educational and research activities. All promotional and educational activities conducted by the organizer can use the entering images free of charge. private archives the non-exclusive free use of low-resolution images for educational and research activities. All promotional and educational activities conducted by the organizer can use the entering images free of charge. private archives the non-exclusive free use of low-resolution images for educational and research activities.

5. Disclaimer: It is entrants’ legal responsibility to ensure that the submitted images do not infringe portrait rights, rights to reputation, music copyrights, etc. If an image contains people, it is the entrants’ responsibility to ensure that the image has been taken and will be used with the consent and permission of anyone who is identifiable in the image. It is also the entrants’ responsibility to ensure that the submitted images do not infringe any third party’s rights (such as copyrights, portrait rights, rights to reputation and privacy, etc.). If any losses are caused to the organizer due to these legal disputes, the entrant shall compensate the organizer for all losses. By entering this competition, you hereby accept this term and condition.

6. Limits of Liability: Each contest entrant agrees to release and hold harmless the North America Photography Association in United Nations (napa), their sponsoring agencies, and each of their commissioners, directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives (hereinafter referred to as “RELEASED PARTIES”), from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, damages or costs (including, without limitation, litigation costs and attorney’s fees), resulting from, growing out of, or in any way connected with or incident to: (1) this contest, including, without limitation, any liability arising from the use, processing or preparation of the finished Photograph(s) submitted by each entrant and loss or damage to the Photograph(s); (2) any prize won; or (3) any use of the entry materials provided, except for the gross negligence of the RELEASED PARTIES. For the purposes of this Consent, Waiver of Liability and Release form (“Release”), the term “Photograph(s)” shall mean and refer to all or any portion of any visual image submitted to the the North America Photography Association in United Nations (napa) or their sponsoring agencies.

7. Copyrights & Usage Rights: The organizer North America Photography Association in United Nations (napa) recognizes You, the author of the image, retain full ownership of the copyright in each Entry.

8. I understand that the terms herein are contractual and not a mere recital, that this instrument is legally binding, and that I have voluntarily agreed to these terms.

The organizer North America Photography Association in United Nations (napa) reserves the right to interpret the competition rules and terms. By entering this competition all entrants hereby agree to and abide by all the above rules and terms. Any entrants or submissions that do not comply with these rules and terms will be disqualified.