26th Pingyao International Photography Festival Opens in Ancient City
On September 19, the 26th Pingyao International Photography Festival opened in the ancient city of Pingyao, Jinzhong, Shanxi, under the theme "Openness, Integration and Innovation—Building Dreams with Light." It displays over 20,000 works by more than 2,600 photographers from 34 countries and regions and 21 Chinese provinces, organized into five sections and 15 units across four venues: the county government office, the former diesel engine plant, the former cotton mill and the Confucian temple. Works from 115 domestic and international schools participate, plus over 200 short videos, photo albums and handmade photo books, alongside a "Long March Retold" themed exhibition and a new "Images…
Impact and considerations
As an international cultural event running for 26 years, the festival expands its content boundaries through school participation, market transactions and an urban-renewal unit, offering reference for destination MICE economies, cultural IP operations and city-image communication.
Key points
- On September 19, the 26th Pingyao International Photography Festival opened in Pingyao, Jinzhong, Shanxi, under the theme "Openness, Integration and Innovation—Building Dreams with Light."
- It displays over 20,000 works by more than 2,600 photographers from 34 countries and regions and 21 Chinese provinces.
- The festival has five sections and 15 units across four venues: the county government office, the former diesel engine plant, the former cotton mill and the Confucian temple.
- Works from 115 domestic and international schools participate, plus over 200 short videos, photo albums and handmade photo books.
- It features a "Long March Retold" themed exhibition and a newly added "Images Empowering Cities" unit.
- Jinzhong Mayor Feng Xiaolei said the festival has become an important platform for Sino-foreign photographic exchange and a showcase for Jinzhong's opening-up.
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- 中国旅游新闻网
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- First source publication
- 20 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 21 Sept 2026, 12:08
- Last updated
- 20 Sept 2026, 08:00
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- China Tourism News：第26届平遥国际摄影大展在平遥古城开展-中国旅游新闻网Document (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 20 Sept 2026, 08:00