The highly anticipated awards for the 10th edition of the Jimei × Arles International Photo Festival were recently announced during its opening week.

Artist Jia Yu was awarded the prestigious "Jimei × Arles Discovery Award" for his work Strangers, emerging victorious among eight finalists. He received a prize money of 100,000 yuan ($13,751) and an invitation to hold a solo exhibition at the 2025 Rencontres d'Arles in France.

Jia Yu, currently residing in Xining, the capital city of Northwest China's Qinghai province, spent his formative years in the Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture. His deep connection to the plateau where he grew up has been a driving force behind his photography.