The 2026 Anhui Photography Season, titled "Picturesque Anhui • Imaging Anhui", officially concluded on November 4 after three successive photography tours spanning summer and autumn.
The event was co-hosted by the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique (FIAP), the Anhui Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and the Foreign Affairs Office of Anhui Provincial People's Government. It drew 116 photographers from 38 countries and regions.
The participants visited 46 cultural and tourism attractions across five cities in Anhui province: Hefei, Chizhou, Anqing, Huangshan and Xuancheng. The first session began in Hefei, where photographers documented the city's innovation-driven urban landscape, and in Chizhou's ancient villages, where they recorded picturesque scenery and intangible cultural heritage.
The second session focused on Huangshan and Anqing, covering time-honoured Huizhou villages, magnificent mountains and Huangmei Opera culture. Photographers also immersed themselves in Huizhou traditions and the cultural charm of the Yangtze River region in western Anhui.
The third and final session took place in Huangshan and Xuancheng and focused on autumn scenery, Huizhou-style ancient architecture and the traditional craftsmanship behind the Four Treasures of the Study. The tours moved from lush summer greens to rich autumn colours over the course of the season.
The photographers produced more than 11,000 high-resolution photographs. According to the organisers' announcement, the images reflect the unique perspectives of international participants and will be disseminated globally in diverse forms. The organisers say the work will help tell stories of Anhui's cultural tourism and further boost the province's international profile.