Annual photography festival provides international exposure to modern-day Pingyao

Since the first Pingyao International Photography Festival was held in September 2001, the annual festival has become an important venue for photographers from home and abroad to present their works and communicate with each other.

It has made Pingyao known to people in other parts of the world and is bringing in more tourists.

This September, the festival showcased 483 exhibitions by 2,116 photographers from 30 countries and regions. In Pingyao, audiences enjoyed photos taken using cameras and mobiles about various themes such as cultural heritage and natural scenery.