Photo week frames culture in the big picture
China DailyYang Yuanxing, president of Photo Beijing 2023’s organizing committee. Under the theme of "Image: Countryside — Symbiosis", Photo Beijing 2023 focuses on nine main topics, including rural development, the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and the Belt and Road Initiative. Yang Yuanxing, president of Photo Beijing 2023's organizing committee and honorary president of the China Artistic Photography Society, introduced this year's key activities in his speech at the opening ceremony. The organization's president Riccardo Busi said in his speech that the themed exhibitions curated by Photo Beijing, especially those centered on world heritage and youth in countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, help promote cultural understanding and bridge communities from diverse backgrounds, reflecting the event's international vision. The opening ceremony also included signing ceremonies for cooperation agreements among Photo Beijing and international photography organizations, as well as an agreement to jointly promote the cultural heritage in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.