Last year we reported on the controversy surrounding China's 4th International Press Photo Contest. This year, unaware of any claims of digital manipulation, we simply present some of the winning images. Aside from all the Olympic photos entered in the sports news category, none of the other images seem to have been taken in Beijing. Click here for Sohu's gallery of all the winning images, view last year's winners here or keep reading below for a selection of some of the winning images from this year's competition.

This women's shoe brand, first founded by expats in Shanghai in 2007, is now up to 14 Beijing branches and counting. (For a list of all existing store locations, click here.) According to their website, D:FUSE "strives to bring the latest Scandinavian urban trends to the fashion forward Chinese consumer."

It just so happens that their trend-conscious footwear appeals to us expats as well. And now, one lucky reader has the chance to win a pair of free shoes! Whether sandals or pumps, their designs typically range from RMB 600-1,500, with most of them priced at around the RMB 700-800 mark. You can check out some of D:FUSE's latest styles below, or peruse the full collections here.

The rules? With the exception of the higher-priced Desire line, you can choose whatever pair meets your fancy (though do note that their largest size available is 39).

Do you like winning things? All you need to do is to find this month’s issue of the Beijinger and answer some questions correctly. You can earn yourself a Valentine’s Day dinner for two at Compass Grill (worth RMB 999) , or a Valentine’s Day dinner at Kerry’s Kitchen (worth RMB 688). Enter to win both but remember that you'll only win one, you can't physically be at two places at the same time. Not with Beijing traffic. And there's even more you can win ...

Chai Dongxin (柴东新) only takes photos of things that relate to rock. All the images hanging on the walls of Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar and Gulou 121 were captured by his camera. In June, when he held a solo exhibition at 798, nearly all the influential figures in the current rock scene showed up on opening night. It’s hard to imagine that Chai first picked up a camera only six years ago.

How did you get a solo exhibition?
A British magazine approached me. I was actually under a lot of pressure. Actually, we should not see it as a photo exhibition. It’s more like a document of a period of time. I think photos covering five to six years is enough to tell the story of an adolescent period.

Hey, you. Tired of using your mid-range smartphone as a camera? Wish that awesome shot of the chuan'r guy picking his teeth with an empty skewer was just a little less grainy? Or maybe you're an aspiring artiste who dreams of getting that perfect shot of your Beijing life, but you're held back by your utilitarian point-and-shoot's crappy aperture and slow sensor? Or are you prepping for that awesome trek through Xinjiang but afraid your bulky DSLR and five different lenses will break your back?

Well, whoever you are, this photo contest is for you. The Opposite House has teamed up with the supremo lens crafters at Leica to organize a photo competition that straddles Beijing and Hong Kong, with our city's theme being "Beijing Opposites." Prizes up for grabs include two different Leica cameras (the highest end of the compact camera market – and we hear their trademark "red dot" makes hipsters shake with envy) or one night's stay at The Opposite House (a little more fleeting, but still pretty sweet). Read on for more details.