简介:平遥古城,2700余年的历史.历史沧桑而风姿依旧.古朴宛然。它是中国汉民族中原地区古县城的典型代表,以它厚重的历史积淀,基本完好的古城风貌,成为人们探究中国政治、经济、文化、军事、建筑、艺术等方面历史发展的活标本。
简介:Aphotographer-turned-entrepreneurinShanghai,Mr.thenHaiwenhasbeenpursuingthe“photographycangetabetterdevelopmentonlyifitinvolvesinsociety”conceptinbothhisbusinessandphotographypractice.Heisexploringaroad,whichiscomplementary,notconflicting,andalsoembracesphotography,society,artandbusiness.Sincesocietyissolargewhereasphotographyissoesoteric,photographycannotgetagreatleapforward,hethinks,unlessitintegratesintosociety.Anditistruethatanyartformisofnovalueifitisdivestedofsocialmooringsandphotographymustgotomarketifitwantstoengagewithsociety.
简介:OfthevariousphotographyfestivalsinChina,thePingyaoInternationalPhotographyFestivalisstilltheoneofthehighestprofessionalstandard,themostappealing.Asaformofvisuallanguage,imageryshouldnotgetdivorcedfromsocialreality.Ifwecouldinvitetothefestivalmorecultureresearchers,historians,anthropologists,sociologists,andpainters,thephotographyfestivalwouldbreaktheboundariesofphotography,attradmoreaudience,haveamoreenduringlife,andmeanwhileofferawiderscopeofknowledgetophotographers.
简介:Duringthefestival,fourforums,namelythearchitecturalforum,photojournalismforum,portraitforumandsceneryforum,wereopenedinordertofacilitatetheexchangesbetweenChineseandforeignphotographyworlds.Itwasalsoagoodopportunilyforamateursorphotographyloverstohaveaface-to-faceinteractionwithprofessionals.Thelaunchingoftheseforums,abrightspotofthisyear'sfestival,hasaddedlustertothePingyaoInternationalPhotographyFestivalandheldacreativesignificanceforthehistoryofChinesephotography.