LIANZHOU CITY, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA.-Double Vision 1st Lianzhou International Photo Festival takes place from 20th to 26th November 2005 in Lianzhou City. The 1st Lianzhou International Photo Festival 2005 was brought to life by the Guang Dong Government in order to promote the province as a culturally significant destination. It is intended to shine a light on Lianzhou City its neighboring minority groups and its surrounding ancient villages. It is the first large international photographic festival held in Guang Dong province, with a realization of cooperation between photography art sociology anthropology and urbanization. Based on photography it includes other media art forms such as installation art video design sound and behavior. There are more than 80 exhibits compiled by top- ranking photographers with a strong representation of artists, academics and scholars attending this event.

Event Theme "Dual Vision-Lianzhou Beginnings" - The Event Theme of the 1st Lianzhou International Photo Festival is "Dual Vision" with a sub theme of "Lianzhou Beginnings". The exhibition focuses on photography and contains multi media visual exhibitions. By exploration, dualism can be disclosed in history and culture. Discussions will be held on photography and its impact in/on vision, existence, society, nationality, regional culture and globalization.