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Pingyao International Photography Festival
Updated: 2014-12-10 17:14( chinadaily.com.cn)
 The 14th Pingyao International Photography Festival (PIP), from Sept 19 to 25, 2014 in Pingyao ancient town of Shanxi province, winning more domestic and overseas fame. Having a theme of "Life of Photography, World of Dream", the annual festival attracted over 2,000 photographers from the USA, Germany, and Australia, altogether 32 countries and regions all over the world, holding a total of 400 exhibitions. Thousands of works gave the visitors special perspectives through the lens. A rich body of events was also held during the festival to engage the visitors coming to the ancient town more, for example, the micro film festival, the opening of the Beautiful Shanxi Culture Park, activities in the Pear Garden, and investment fairs to secure capital for cultural projects. Below you can get a glimpse of the festival this year.
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Introduction of 2014 PIP | |
| The International Festivals & Events Association ranks the festival among the Top 10 influential art events in China and it has grown into a grand ceremony for contemporary photographers from around the world. read more |
Female artists and their works | |
 | A French female photographer catches the smiles of Pingyao people, and tells her story in the Chinese ancient town with photographys. |
 | Kong Ning's massive varnish work, "Three Girls", shocks the visitors of PIP. |
PIP focuses on environment problems | |
'The Breath of China', a series of photographs depict the air condition of capital cities across China and increase public awareness of the haze problem, exhibited at PIP. |  |
PIP's public influences | |
News list People visit photo exhibition at Pingyao Int'l Photography Festival Photography festival helps Shanxi secure more investment Int'l Photography Exhibition brings tourists to Pingyao |  |
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Other activities during the PIP | |
| Shanxi uses micro film to promote Chinese tea culture |  |
 | 2014 Pingyao Micro-Film Festival set for September |
| Micro film festival in Pingyao |  |
 | Having some fun in a pear garden |
| Shanxi culture feast |  |