CPL / City Photography League
Initiatives
City Photography League (CPL) Milestones
A structured record of key milestones in the CPL system—from institutional origins and platform formation to rule-based governance, public action, and cultural-heritage work.
Rule-Based Pricing in Eastern Painting: CPL ‘Real-Name Landscape “Eastern Charm”’ RMB 30 Million Public Sale and Global Refutation Challenge
A public, verifiable, and refutable pricing declaration: three stated reasons, a transparent challenge path, and a funds-use rule designed for auditability and long-term public cultural infrastructure.
Public Image Action
City-based public photography collaboration that builds verifiable civic narratives and strengthens community connection.
City Image Heritage Preservation Programme
A rule-based, accountable system for building verifiable and preservable city image records—forming sustained public image heritage.
From “Shijing Landscape” to “Real-Name Landscape”
Building on the long pursuit of identifiable landscape painting, this text articulates “Real-Name Landscape” as a contemporary method enabled by modern mobility and photographic reference—so that painted scenes can be verified against real places and real names.
Award-Bearing Photography Contests in China: Beginning with Zeng Yi
A reflective account of how award-bearing photography contests emerged in China, with a focus on Zeng Yi’s pioneering role and a broader critique of institutional conduct and integrity.