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YANGON, Myanmar – A photography exhibit about Aung San Suu Kyi's successful campaignfor Parliament is showing just how far Myanmar has come sinceending a half century of military rule. The works being shown in Suu Kyi's hometown of Yangon were taken bylocal photojournalists. Before President Thein Sein's governmentbegan its reforms last year, photos of Suu Kyi were rarely seen inthe tightly controlled media. But since then, there has been aflowering of new publications, and her image — a sellingpoint — is hard to avoid. An enthusiastic Suu Kyi attended the vernissage Thursday of "AungSan Suu Kyi: The Burmese Way to Democracy," which catalogues thehistoric political campaign that propelled the longtime politicalprisoner to a seat in Parliament. Touring the exhibit with the photojournalists who took the images,she thanked them for capturing moments of the campaign that shehadn't originally noticed. "The colors in the photos are really beautiful, especially myumbrellas," a smiling Suu Kyi said. she is fond of colorfulparasols to shade against the strong sun in Myanmar. She paused at a photo taken in her constituency, Kawhmu township,showing her greeting supporters from her campaign van. Dressed in ablue traditional Burmese outfit, Suu Kyi's red party flag flies inthe wind set against a green bamboo umbrella in the background. "This is the photo I liked the most," she said. "It's in Kawhmutownship and it's colorful." The exhibit includes 25 poster-sized photographs taken by Burmesephotographers, Aung Pyae, Pyay Kyaw Myint and Min Zayar. Many ofthe images were published in international publications during thecampaign, including Paris Match magazine, Le Monde newspaper andthe International Herald Tribune. The exhibit is part of the ongoing "Yangon Photo Festival"organized by the French Institute. It travels to France for theInternational Festival of Photography and will be displayed inArles from July 2-Sept. 23. The photos "are very special because Suu Kyi is special," saidChristophe Loviny, the festival's artistic director, who said theimages captured the special bond she has with the people ofMyanmar. "When she meets the people there is a chemical reaction.". We are high quality suppliers, our products such as China Biological Safety Cabinet , Corrosive Storage Cabinet for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Biological Safety Cabinet.
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