Sports Feature, 1st prize
Zhao Qing
China Youth Daily
China Youth Daily
17 August, 2008
Chinese rowers wave in triumph after a win, on a screen in a Tibetan souvenir shop. During the Beijing Olympic Games, China Central Television (CCTV) devoted more than ten channels to daily live broadcasts. More than 1.1 billion viewers in China watched.
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