Faces of china contest winner

About the winning photo

Out for a walk along the riverside in Yangshuo， Guilin， in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region， winning photographer Benjamin Eagle happened upon an amputee monk painting fans. The man， who gave his name as Daishen， explained that he had lost a leg and one arm in a car accident. Unable to work， he entered a monastery and learned to make a living painting fans by attaching a brush to the top of his remaining arm. More impressive still， he showed Eagle a folder of images， including photographs of himself with the specialized bicycle that he rode 10，000 kilometers over three trips between Dalian in Liaoning and Dali in Yunnan.

According to a post at www.bicycle-adventures. com/one-arm-one-leg. html， Daishen passed away the same month this photo was taken.

About the photographer

British freelance photographer Benjamin Eagle came to China in June 2010， traveling from Beijing to Shanghai over the course of six weeks.

“I’d fallen in love with Asia’s people and mentality after spending time in Southeast Asia，” he told The World of Chinese.“China’s huge and rich landscape gave me all a photographer could ever wish for.”

An avid traveler， Eagle says he spends an average two to three months abroad each year， and is based in London as a freelance photographer. More of his work can be seen at www. benjamineagle.com.

Penghao theater’s drama fest

Recently， The World of Chinese sat down with wang Xiang， the founder of Penghao Theater， an independent theater near Nanluoguxiang in Beijing. Penghao， along with a handful of other theaters， will stage a total of 48 domestic and foreign plays in the Third Beijing Nanluoguxiang Theater Festival， which kicks off May 13 and lasts until June 30. Find out more at penghaoren.com.

New photo contest: making music

we’re now calling on readers to offer submissions for our next photo contest， themed “Making Music.” The top 10 winners will receive a selection of albums from cutting edge Chinese bands， and the top five will also get a copy of “Sound Kapital，” a book of photos documenting China’s music underground by contest judge Matthew Niederhauser. Visit the website for details.

Bohai or bust results

The World of Chinese’s David Green and Victor Huelamo were among the 144 local and expat cyclists who trekked to Bohai on April 14 to participate in the 3rd Annual Bohai or Bust charity ride. The riders raised their heart rates and RMB24，153 to benefit the elderly populace of Bohai township.

Best of luck， victor!

After one-and-a-half years of loyal service， marketing director Victor Huelamo is leaving The World of Chinese for southern France. He’s been the driving force behind our events and in building our relationships with international schools in China. we wish him the best of luck!