An exhibition from the photography festival held in Lishui in 2022. [Photo/Lishui Daily]

The 2023 Lishui Photography Festival, co-hosted by the China Photographers Association and the government of Lishui city in East China's Zhejiang province, has received a record number of entries, according to the statistics released on Sept 12.

The festival, which will be held from Nov 6 to 10 in Lishui, has received 5,117 entries with 45,865 works. The works were submitted by 10,391 photographers and curators, 182 organizations and 124 universities from 63 countries and regions, making it the largest and the most internationally participated photography festival in its history.

The festival will feature four exhibition areas: the Lishui Photography Park, the Lishui Art Museum, the Lishui Photography Museum, and the Lishui Museum. The Lishui Photography Park, located in the Wanxiang Mountain block, will be the main venue for the event.