A Photography Carnival for Art LoversDuring the festival, Pingyao Ancient City, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site since 1997, becomes one large, indoor and open-air photo gallery. It is filled with photo exhibits from professional and amateur photographers from every continent, representing upwards of 50countries on average, and including the works of many renowned Chinese and international photographers.The festival is organized around a chosen central theme each year. Under the umbrella, as it were, of the chosen overarching theme, the exhibition is divided into a number of subthemes; usually four to five of them.