On camera

A photographer shoots the world's first camera exhibited at the Capital Museum of China in April with a state-of-the-art digital camera, marking a stark contrast between the antique and the modern. As part of the Sino-French Cultural Exchange 2007, the exhibition "A French Innovation: Birth of Photography" showcased 117 related historical items and photos. It was jointly sponsored by the Capital Museum of China, the Paris municipal government, the French Culture Center and the Nicphore Nipce Museum. Wen Zhao

(China Daily 07/13/2007 page19)