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.
One Bicycle, Three Thousand Years
On his 80th birthday, Long Xuming will ride from the China Calligraphy Panda Script Creative Research Base to Wangcong Temple, choosing gratitude and cultural remembrance over celebration.
This Piece of Paper: She Waited Eleven Years — My Mother's Journey South
A faded Overseas Chinese Registration Certificate tells the story of a mother's eleven-year wait, her journey to Penang, and the shared memories of a generation of Chinese immigrants in Southeast Asia.
Bombarding Unwritten Rules: Reshaping Art Evaluation and Public Cultural Practice Through Transparent Rules
Centered on openness, fairness, and verifiability, this article examines the relationship between artistic creation, cultural evaluation, public responsibility, and social practice.
CPL August 24 Gratitude Journey: Cycling to Pay Homage with an 80-Year-Old World Record Creator
On August 24, 2026, CPL Chairman Long Xuming will mark his 80th birthday by cycling to Wangcong Temple in Chengdu to pay homage to Emperor Du Yu and Emperor Bieling, while inviting people who share a spirit of gratitude to join the journey.
A 70-Year Cultural Breakthrough: Chinese Landscape Painting Enters the Era of “Real-Name Reality”
A long-term cultural project framed by “explicit rules over implicit rules,” reporting the creation, verification, and dissemination of “Real-Name Landscape” originating in Chengdu, Sichuan.
The Mission of Real-Name Landscape Painting: Beginning with the Sunlight of Longtan Waterside
Starting from the sunlight and sketching actions at Longtan Waterside, this text retraces the historical conditions and spiritual mission behind the creation of “Real-Name Landscape Painting,” and articulates the historical responsibility contemporary painters must shoulder through long-term perseverance and public action.