On October 26, 2002, the 3rd HPA Award Ceremony and the premier exhibition are held at China Science and Technology Museum in Beijing. In addition, Mr. Shen Che presents the Memories of Mankind III to honored guests from UNES

Mr. Shen Che (China/President of International Jury)In 1984, Mr. Shen Che started promoting folklore photography in China. In 1993, he founded China Folklore Photographic Association (CFPA) and served as its Executive President. From

List of Winners HPA2002

1. HPA going internationalAbout 1,625 photographers from 55 countries sent their 2,597 sets, a total of 23,004 photos to the HPA2002; most of them are from China, India, France, America, Malaysia, England, the Philippines and Vietnam.