International photography week opens in Beijing

The Photo Beijing 2023, an international photography event, was unveiled at the China Millennium Monument in the capital on Saturday.

Under the theme of "Images: Rural - Coexistence", the week-long photography extravaganza covers nine subthemes, including "Rural Revitalization", "Building Beijing as a Museum City" and the "Belt and Road Initiative". The event features 13 forums and showcases over 2,000 (sets of) photographs in 11 exhibitions, offering the audience a visual feast.

Photo Beijing 2023, which will run through Oct 29, is co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Beijing municipal government, and co-organized by several cultural organizations and companies including the China Artistic Photography Society and China Photographers Association.