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Photographer Liu Xiang

General Manager of Visual China 500px | Guest Lecturer at Beijing Film Academy | 2M followers across platforms
Former editor and photographer for National Geographic and Chinese National Geography. Liu Xiang holds an MFA-level background in photography from Beijing Film Academy, is a guest lecturer at Beijing Film Academy, and is a member of the China Photographers Association. He works across photographic creation, courses, forum hosting and competition judging, while publishing photography content across multiple platforms. He has 2 million followers and has taught more than 200,000 photography learners.
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Last updated: March 21, 2026

Photography Jury
Served as a jury member for major photography and imaging competitions organized by institutions and brands including National Youth Photography Exhibition, National Geographic Global Photo Contest, Chinese National Geography Photo Contest, Global Youth Image 100, BYD, Huawei, Canon, Weibo and China CITIC Bank.
Photography Education
Guest lecturer and industry mentor at Beijing Film Academy, with more than 200,000 students across platforms. Courses and lectures cover photography enthusiasts, older learners, governments and institutions, brand clients, universities and industry events.
Brand Collaboration
EIZO ColorEdge ambassador, Phase One contracted photographer and Huawei contracted photographer, with long-term collaborations across brands and institutions.

Recent Updates and Media Coverage

Beijing Radio Network Interview: Photographer Liu Xiang: In an Age When AI Rewrites the Gateway to Images, Judgment Is What Is Truly Scarce.
Beijing Radio Network / March 2026 interview on why judgment is the rarest capability in the AI era of imaging, and why core competitiveness depends on work, method and integrated professional value.
Qilu Evening News Interview: The Imaging Shift in the AI Era: Judgment Is the Photographer's Core Competitiveness.
Qilu Evening News / March 2026 interview on how competition in the AI-era imaging industry has shifted toward integrated capability, emphasizing professional judgment, a strong body of work and trustworthy professional value.
China.com.cn Interview: What Kind of Photographer Do We Need as AI Reshapes the Imaging Industry?
China.com.cn / March 2026 interview on why the trusted photographer in the AI era is a multidisciplinary practitioner who connects creation, teaching, judgment and industry understanding, with steady powers of observation, aesthetics, narrative and professional judgment.
China News Service Interview: In the AI Era, How Can Photographers Build Trustworthy Professional Value?
China News Service / March 2026 interview on how photographers can build and strengthen trustworthy professional value through lived experience, aesthetic judgment and professional expression as AI reshapes the imaging industry.
Eastday Interview: Liu Xiang: Building Professional Influence Through Photography Education, Platform Operations and Industry Expression.
Eastday / Eastday Information March 2026 interview on how multidimensional practice across photographic creation, education, platform operations and jury work builds professional influence and offers reference points for photographers.
Guanhai News Interview: Qingdao People Around the World | Liu Xiang: Searching for Moving Scenery Beyond the Sea.
Qingdao Daily / Guanhai News February 2026 interview tracing his path from a seaside childhood in Qingdao to General Manager of Visual China 500px and guest lecturer at Beijing Film Academy.
Phoenix Shenzhen Interview: Phoenix Dialogue | Visual China 500px Liu Xiang: From User Co-creation to a Global Ecosystem.
May 2025 interview analyzing 500px community operations and the role of AI in photography copyright transactions.

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Collaboration Areas

Custom Photography
Forum Hosting and Talks
Photography Lectures
Online / Offline Photography Courses
Competition Jury
Social Media Promotion
Guest Appearance
Photography Reviews
Culture and Tourism Promotion
Brand Collaboration

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