Sports, 1st prize
Zhao Qing
China Youth Daily
China Youth Daily
14 August, 2008
A boxer celebrates victory, on a set in an immigrant worker's home. 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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