Cartoonist Wong Kei-kwan, who uses the pen name Zunzi, poses for photos after his comic strip has been scrapped from the local newspaper Ming Pao in Hong Kong.
突發組
冠軍：李願成 Dickson Lee 南華早報 South China Morning Post
Serious flooding in Chai Wan during Observatory issues black rainstorm warning. 08SEP23.
亞軍：陳國誠 Chan Kwok Shing Freelance Photographer
2023年3月3日，尖沙咀，一名市民望向遠方正焚燒的大廈。
季軍：蕭文超 Tyrone Siu 路透社 Reuters
A building is seen on fire in Hong Kong, China March 3, 2023.
優異
曾國宗 Tsang Kwok Chung 南華早報 South China Morning Post
A woman walk under a potted tree at Cheung Wo Court hanging over a bus stop in Kwun Tong, in the aftermath of super typhoon Saola. 02SEP23
A worker works by a whirlpool as flood water is drained on a road in Hong Kong on September 8, 2023. Record rainfall in Hong Kong caused widespread flooding in the early hours on September 8, disrupting road and rail traffic just days after the city dodged major damage from a super typhoon.
一般新聞組
冠軍：Louise Delmotte 美聯社 The Associated Press
Jimmy Lai walks through the Stanley prison in Hong Kong, Friday, July 28, 2023. The Associated Press got a rare glimpse of the jailed 75-year-old publisher and prominent pro-democracy activist Lai.
Cartoonist Wong Kei-kwan, who uses the pen name Zunzi, poses for photos after his comic strip has been scrapped from the local newspaper Ming Pao in Hong Kong.
Fanling Golf Course is covered with red cotton tree flowers during the World City Championship in Fanling, Hong Kong, on March 25, 2023.
亞軍：陳極彰 Chan Kik Cheung 星島日報 Sing Tao Daily
港隊在杭州亞運出戰《夢三國2》決賽奪銀，獲得香港歷來首面電競獎牌(相片以相機多重曝光功能拍攝)
季軍： 李願成 Dickson Lee 南華早報 South China Morning Post
Fencing – Men’s Foil Individual Semifinal during the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games at HDU Gymnasium; Chen Haiwei (CHN) vs Ryan Choi Chun-Yin (HKG), 24SEP23
優異
吳家耀Ng Ka Yiu Calvin 中國日報 China Daily Hong Kong
2023年11月11日，越野賽車在中環舉行的世界場地越野車錦標賽中揚起沙塵。
方家遠 Fong Ka Yuen 法新社 Agence France-presse
Croatia’s Matea Butorac competes in the final of the women’s solo free artistic swimming event during the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka on July 19, 2023.
林靄怡 Lam Oi Yee 香港01 HK01
2023年9月29日，杭州亞運男子壁球團體賽四強戰，劉子均飛身救球。
Alex Lau Tsz-kwan of Team Hong Kong competes against Asim Muhammad Khan of Team Pakistan in the Squash of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on September 29, 2023.
特寫組
冠軍：林若勤 Kyle Lam Hong Kong Free Press
A refuse collection point in Kwai Chung Estate on March 6, 2023. Cleaners were banned from hanging decorations on the wall after the refuse collection point was featured by local media.
Abandoned houses are seen in So Lo Pun, Hong Kong, on April 23, 2023. So Lo Pun is a 300 year old abandoned rural village located near the border with mainland China. It has long been called a “haunted” village, as there were rumours saying compasses do not work inside the village and some villagers disappeared overnight. There used to be around 300 villagers in the 1950s but they gradually moved out to towns or immigrated to the U.K. The village was completely deserted in the 1980s. In 2007, an former resident returned to HK from the U.K. and wanted to restore the village. 16 years have passed, and it seems that there is still a long way to go.
優異
王昕甯 Bertha Wang Freelance Photographer
A neon sign of Tai Ping Koon Restaurant sits on the ground after it was removed from a building in Hong Kong, on August 6, 2023. Hong Kong used to be a city famous for its unique neon lights. However, tightening government regulations because of safety concerns has resulted in the removal of these signs in recent years.
Hong Kong’s hottest summer fell hardest on most vulnerable
As Earth sweltered to its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever recorded, Hong Kong shared in the misery. The city, already known for oppressive humidity, endured its own record-breaking summer for heat, including August’s monthly mean temperature of 29.7 degrees Celsius. Residents spent half the month under very hot weather warnings. This sweltering summer won’t soon be forgotten, and for many residents there is worry about future heat waves. As in so many other places, the burden of this summer’s heat fell hardest on Hong Kong’s most vulnerable, who don’t have or can’t afford air conditioning to cope with the heat.
Wong Siu Ling eats breakfast before going to work amid the summer heat in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.Isdalia, 41, domestic worker, browses her phone as she holds a portable fan at a park during her day off amid the summer heat in Hong Kong, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.Simon and Elaine Ho watch television at their home amid the summer heat in Hong Kong, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023.Li closes his windows at his house amid the summer heat in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.A person buys an ice cream amid the summer heat in Hong Kong, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023.A roofhut tenant hangs her clothes to dry early in the morning amid the summer heat in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.Joe Wong, a cleaner, rests while at work amid the summer heat in Hong Kong, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023.Lun watches television at his home amid the summer heat in Hong Kong, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023.A person takes a rest on a hill in Sham Shui Po district, with public housing in the background, during the summer heat in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.Song Yut Wa, left, daughter of Lo Hoi Ha, 82, right, enjoys the wind at dusk amid the summer heat in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023.
2023 年12 月10 日中國國旗在改制後的區議會選舉荃灣一個票站旁飄揚。 December 10, 2023 – A Chinese national flag fluttered near a polling station in Tsuen Wan during the district council elections after the reform.
季軍：陳柯縈 Chen Keying 香港中文大學
November 11, 2023 – People celebrate at the Gay Games Hong Kong closing ceremony at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai. A representative from Valencia, Spain, the next host city for the 2026 Gay Games, proudly waves the Spanish national flag.
“I Laughed, in Order Not to Cry” This photo essay explores the journeys of Ukrainian women who, amid the ongoing conflict with Russia, have left their hometowns in search of better opportunities for their families. Restricted from leaving the country, these women embody resilience and determination, showcasing their unwavering love for Ukraine despite their hardships. Their stories highlight the strength that emerges in times of adversity. With humor as a form of resistance, they echo the sentiments of their ancestors, using laughter to cope with pain and challenge. As Lesia Ukrainka wrote, “I laughed, in order not to cry” reflects their ability to find moments of joy while confronting sorrow. While some women long for their homeland, others choose not to return, yet all share a profound belief that Ukraine remains their true home. They emphasize the importance of pursuing fulfilling lives, balancing hope with the reality of their circumstances, and affirming that even in war, their spirit endures.
Name: Sonya Shkarpita, Age: 20, Occupation: Guest student of New York University Prague, Home town: Close to Crimea. She was not supposed to study abroad because her parents were really strict about it. However, her parents wanted me to be somewhere safer due to the Russia-Ukraine War. So, She chose to study at NYU Prague.Name: Khomenko Angelina, Age: 20, Occupation: Student in College of Polytechnics Jihlava, bartender. She left Ukraine as she wanted to study at the Czech Technical University. Her mum and sister left Ukraine, but her dad and other relatives stayed in Ukrainie. Her relatives were in the occupied zone, Russian soldiers blew up boats that were similar to the one her mum was riding.Name: Alina Kutsenko, Age: 28, Occupation: Staff in Prague Marriott Hotel. She moved to Prague with her disabled husband due to the war in Ukraine. Although she misses Ukraine greatly and wants to go back, her husband prefers to stay in Prague because of the higher salary and safety it offers for their children.Name: Taya, Age: 25, Occupation: Staff in Prague Marriott Hotel. She moved to Prague to work due to the war in Ukraine. She is currently living with her mother in Prague and plans to continue living in Prague in the future.Name: Marish, Age: 25, Occupation: waitress in a Prague restaurant. She moved to Prague due to corruption in the Ukrainian government and the higher salaries available there. She is currently sending money back to her family in Ukraine every month. She plans to stay in Prague in the future due to the better system in PragueName: Anastasia, Age: 20, Occupation: waitress in a café in Krakow, flowers seller, dancer. She moved to Krakow due to the war.Name: Lena, Occupation: Restaurant Cleaner. She worked in Russia for about 10 years, then she lost her job due to the Ukrainian war. So, she moved to Prague afterwards in order to support her family in Ukraine.Name: Sonya Salnykova, Age: 17, Occupation: Student, babysitter, account manager, shop assistant at a Ukrainian store in Krakow, Major: Journalism. She left Ukraine because of Russia’s invasion. She chose Kraków because of the affordable cost of living and proximity to Ukraine. Despite being in Krakow, she still misses Ukraine and plans to return once the war ends.Name: Nadiia Moroz-Olshanska, Occupation: Film/theatre director, an expert in cultural diplomacy (Polish-Ukrainian), co-founder of social enterprise who also supports UkrArtHub. She left Ukraine and went to Krakow for study in 2012. Her calling: “For me, it is very important to speak, to use culture as advocacy, to show Ukraine is not only a few-year country. It has a bigger history than Russia – they stole a lot of our history, tradition, and heritage for propaganda.”Name: Khrystyna Potapenko, Age: 46, Occupation: Lawyer, poet, translator, writer, volunteer, co-founder of Ukrainian Cultural Center (UkrArtHub) in Krakow. She left Ukraine because she received a scholarship to study PhD in Krakow in 2012. Her quote “Above all, If we defeat the enemy forever, destroy Russia and it will never again prevent Ukraine from developing and creating, then in the end it will be possible to laugh not through tears, but from the fullness of happiness and freedom.”Name: Sofiia Yatsiuk, Age: 18, Occupation: Guest student of New York University Prague, Home town: Keiv. Originally, she planned to stay in Prague for just one semester. However, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the timeline for her return to her original university is now uncertain. Nevertheless, she still intends to go back to Ukraine eventually to continue her studies as she thinks that Ukraine would not be defeated by Russia.
