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Rechard Li Yu
Photo Journalist
China









Rechard LiYu

Permanent Address:#1 Wanghai Road, Hainan PRC 571434
E-mail: rechardliyu@yahoo.com.cn China Mobile: 86+ 15607664922


Employment
Photo Journalist/Writer                                                                December 2006-Present
Hainan Daily

Journalist/Writer Freelance Photo                                   October 2005- December 2006
Beijing VIP Weekly
TaKungPao Newspaper,-Hong Kong

Photo Journalist/Writer                                                         August 2003--October2005
Yanzhao Metropolis Newspaper, Tangshan, Hebei Province, PRC

Photo Journalist/Writer                                                     December 2000--August2003
Hainan Daily, Hainan Island, Hainan Province, PRC

Photo Journalist/Writer                                                     November1998--December 2000
Hebei Daily, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, PRC

Photo Journalist/Writer                                                    August 1991-- November1998
Tangshan Daily, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, PRC        

Photo Journalist/Writer                                                             August 1987 – July 1991
Lanzhou Evening Post, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, PRC        

Representative Achievements

Beijing VIP Weekly & TaKungPao Newspaper, -Hong Kong
•        Interviewed high level officials and businessmen for feature articles, 2006
•        Went on location to obtain stories on cultural exchanges with African countries of
Ethiopia and Kenya, 2006
Yanzhao Metropolis Newspaper, Tangshan, Hebei Province, PRC
•        Covered stories relating to the social, environmental and educational issues of the area.
Developed and maintained excellent professional relations with local law enforcement
agencies, government officials and educators.  2003-2005
Hainan Daily, Hainan Island, Hainan Province, PRC
•        Interviewed former leaders of Australia, Philippines, Thailand and, Pakistan during the
Asian Forum at Boao, Hainan Island, 2002
•        Obtained interview of drug addicted boys in Hainan Island by posing as one of them and
staying with them 48hours in the local prison, 2002
•        Traveled to the rainforest in Hainan Island 7days and nights with scientists rpm Beijing’s
China Society Research Institute. Documented their efforts to identify endangered wildlife. 2002


Recognition and Awards

•        First Prize, Hebei Province,News Article, Tangshan Daily, 1996
•        Photography "Business in Childhood” won First Prize of the Popular Photography
(magazine)(1994)
•        Photography "Love" won the First Prize of the Popular Photography (magazine)(1995)
•        Photography "Birds Home" won Second Prize of the national photography competition of
Environment Daily of China (1995)
•        Photography "Great Grandma" won Third Prize of Photography World (magazine)(1997)
Education

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chinese Literature and Chinese Language, Hebei Normal
University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province PRC

References available upon request