[Photo provided to China Daily]

The biennial runs through Nov 29.

Different parts of the event are being held in different museums and galleries, followed by a series of forums, salons and lectures.

The current event is the second edition of the biennial.

In 2013, the first one, also organized by the Central Academy of Fine Arts, concentrated on works of celebrated photographers from around the world as well as promising young ones.

Wang says that the event aims to support an exchange between the West and the East in photography and encourage artists to use photos as a medium to focus on social issues.