CPL / City Photography League
Events
International Year of Peace · National Youth Photography Awards
Proposed as an independent national award initiative in the UN-designated International Year of Peace; strengthened by major institutional support, including national media and leading photography organizations.
Sichuan Youth Photographers Association Founded (Democratic Election & Cross-Disciplinary Direction)
Founded at Chengdu Jinjiang Hotel with 800+ young photographers; the motto “Image & Painting as One” affirmed cross-disciplinary direction; leadership elected by secret ballot—widely regarded as an unusually strict and transparent process.