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Beijing International Photography Week 2025 opens

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Beijing International Photography Week 2025 opens

2025-10-19 15:55 Last Updated At:16:07

Beijing International Photography Week 2025 officially opened on Saturday, launching a citywide celebration of visual culture with multiple themed exhibitions and 12 interconnected exhibition zones, presenting what event organizers called as "Image·Beijing Map".

The China Millennium Monument serves as the main exhibition venue, linked with 11 parallel exhibition areas across the capital city to create the "Image·Beijing Map".

Among them, the National Image Exhibition brings together 100 photography feature pages and over 200 outstanding works from several mainstream domestic media.

The "Remember History, Cherish Peace" section features selected breathtaking scenes from the V-Day parade held on Sept 3, 2025 to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, showcasing the strong demeanor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Other segments of the exhibition highlight landmark triumphant achievements scored during the 14 Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) and present a panoramic view of China striding forward on the path of the Chinese modernization in the new era.

The Photography Week also featured simultaneous launches of multiple special exhibitions, including a Silk Road photography exhibition, the Ecological Imagery Tour, and a show of integration of technology and art.

A number of works combining AI technology with new forms of dynamic photography were also on display during the event.

"The event will feature a total of 20 dialogues and exchanges, along with 50 exhibitions, presenting nearly 5,000 works from photographers across 26 countries. These innovative pieces showcase a seamless cross-boundary integration of technology and art," said Yang Yuanxing, president of the Organizing Committee of Beijing International Photography Week 2025.

Beijing International Photography Week 2025 opens

Beijing International Photography Week 2025 opens

The Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will soon reopen to traffic after an annual winter closure.

Highway operators are close to finishing the removal of meters-deep snow from the road, and de-icing is expected to begin Thursday in the Yuximolegai Tunnel, where operations on both ends of the highway will conclude.

The 561-kilometer Duku Highway connects Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang and Kuqa City in the south. One-third of the highway runs along cliffs, and one-fifth of it lies within permafrost zones in high mountains.

Snow clearing operations on the road face numerous challenges, including harsh weather conditions, melt-freeze crust formation, and risks of machinery damage, falls from cliffs, and avalanche.

These difficulties have limited the speed of snow removal down to one kilometer per day.

In order to ensure safety, the edges of road and cliffs have been clearly marked to prevent falling and personnel have been deployed to observe snowcaps.

Considered one of China's most scenic roads, the Duku Highway runs through various landscapes including canyons, glaciers, lakes and grasslands. It serves not only as a golden pathway to prosperity for local people, but also a popular tourist attraction in summer.

The highway is temporarily closed every October due to increased snowfall and road icing, and often reopens in June the next year.

China's Duku Highway to resume traffic after eight-month winter closure

China's Duku Highway to resume traffic after eight-month winter closure

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