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Intl photography festival kicks off in north China

Updated: Sep 20, 2019 Xinhua Print
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The 19th Pingyao International Photography Festival (PIP) opened Thursday, with more than 12,000 photos from 31 countries and regions on display during the week-long event.

Among the exhibits, more than 4,600 are works from over 1,100 students around the globe.

The festival has attracted a total of 4,119 photographers to gather at Pingyao, one of China's best-preserved ancient towns, in the northern province of Shanxi.

Russian photographer Vladimir Vyatkin, who has won multiple World Press Photo awards, also attended the event.

"Photography is a cross-national and cross-cultural form of communication, which is significant for the preservation of human cultural heritage," he said.

Launched in 2001, the annual PIP festival has attracted photographers from a total of more than 100 countries and regions, and it is considered an important stage for international photographers to display their talent.

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