The opening ceremony of the 2021 Lishui Photography Festival was held at the Lishui Grand Theatre in the city – located in East China's Zhejiang province – on the evening of Nov 17.

The Lishui Photography Festival is an international photography festival that is jointly sponsored by the Lishui municipal government and the China Photographers Association. It has been held every two years since 2005 and is the only photography themed activity in China that is officially named a 'Photography Festival' and is recognized by the State Council.

This year's festival is said to have attracted photographers from more than 120 countries and regions.

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