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Resume of Photographer Liu Xiang
Liu Xiang is a photographer, photography educator, General Manager of Visual China 500px, guest lecturer and industry mentor at Beijing Film Academy. He has 2 million followers across platforms and has taught more than 200,000 photography learners. He previously worked as an editor and photographer for National Geographic and Chinese National Geography, holds a graduate degree in photography from Beijing Film Academy, and is a member of the China Photographers Association. His work spans photography, education, forum talks, jury work, media interviews and brand collaboration. His representative project Muxinji won the Grand Prize of the Ant Photography Award and was selected for the 27th National Photography Exhibition.
Updated Across Multiple Platforms Long-term Photography Teaching and Public Talks 11 Photography Projects / 40+ Archive Entries Beijing / Available Across China and Internationally
Featured Work: Muxinji Projects and Public Archives Courses / Events / Jury Work Contact and Collaboration Notes
Last updated: March 21, 2026
Teaching Reach
Ongoing
His work spans online and offline courses, public talks, forum hosting and livestreams, with collaborators including universities, institutions, city cultural events and brand clients.
Project Matrix
11 Series
The project pages bring together family documentary, social documentary, spatial narrative, landscape and commercial portrait work, supporting exhibitions, courses and brand collaborations.
Content Output
40+
Published articles and feature archives cover family imagery research, photography learning methods, regional culture, traditional crafts, collecting and long-form interviews.
Identity and Positioning
Creative and Professional Background
Currently General Manager of Visual China 500px, Liu Xiang previously worked as an editor and photographer for National Geographic and Chinese National Geography. His work sits between photographic creation, image-community operations and industry communication.
Education and Teaching Role
He holds a graduate degree in photography from Beijing Film Academy, serves as a guest lecturer there, and is a member of the China Photographers Association. He teaches and speaks for universities, institutions, brand clients and photography learners.
Content Influence and Brand Collaboration
He publishes photography content across multiple platforms and is an EIZO ColorEdge ambassador, Phase One contracted photographer and Huawei contracted photographer, with long-term collaborations across imaging hardware, content platforms and education brands.
Key Facts
Education
Graduate degree in photography from Beijing Film Academy
Current Role
General Manager, Visual China 500px
Public Identity
Photographer, photography educator, guest lecturer at Beijing Film Academy and member of the China Photographers Association
Previous Experience
Former editor and photographer for National Geographic and Chinese National Geography
Long-term Areas
Photographic creation, photography courses, forum hosting and talks, competition judging, brand-content collaboration and image-community operations
City
Based in Beijing, available for projects across China and internationally.
Media Platforms
Douyin, Kuaishou, Xiaohongshu, WeChat Channels, Weibo, Bilibili and Zhihu
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
Representative Works and Awards
- MuxinjiA long-term family documentary project following his wife's pregnancy, his daughter's birth and her growth, photographed over many years with roughly 15,000 images. It is Liu Xiang's central representative work.
- Grand Prize, Ant Photography AwardMuxinji received this award and has since become a central honor repeatedly cited in media coverage, brand interviews and public biographies.
- Selected for the 27th National Photography ExhibitionThe work entered a national photography exhibition system and was published by professional media including China Photography News and Popular Photography.
- Complete Exhibition and Publication TrailThe project page includes public evidence of magazine publication, offline exhibition, online presentation and stock-image distribution, making the project's completeness easier to present externally.
Grand Prize, Ant Photography Award Selected for the 27th National Photography Exhibition Published in China Photography News Published in Popular Photography
Photography Project Matrix
- 11 Project SeriesThe project page now organizes Wind and the Practitioners, Muxinji, Abandoned Realm III: After Civilization Withdraws, Landscape Photography, Celebrity and Commercial Portraits, Humanistic Photography, People Beneath the City Wall, Abandoned Realm II: Empty Rooms Still Dream, Between the Silence of Things, Abandoned Realm I: Rewritten Surfaces and Empty-nest Elderly.
- Broad Subject CoverageThe work covers family documentary, social documentary, spatial narrative, natural landscape, commercial portraiture and emotional observation, supporting exhibitions, courses, media communication and brand collaboration.
- Multiple Forms of OutputFrom long-term projects to short series, from offline exhibitions to online presentations, and from personal work to commercial commissions, the site forms a fairly complete sample library of photographic practice.
Enter the projects page for full images and project notes ->
Published Writing and Feature Archives
- 40+ Published Articles and Feature ArchivesThe second half of the project page incorporates the former articles page content, allowing one directory to show writing ability, research interests and long-term subject accumulation.
- Wide Range of SubjectsThe archive covers family imagery research, photography learning methodology, the Lhasa series, regional culture and travel observation, traditional crafts, cultural-object collecting, humanistic sites and viewpoint interviews.
- Ready-to-use Writing SamplesIt includes public pieces such as What Do You Really Learn in Photography?, Research on Family Imagery in Visual Art Creation and Photographer Liu Xiang on Creative Philosophy.
Project Platforms and Public Entry Points
- 500px PortfolioA concentrated presentation of representative photographs, suitable as an external entry point for visual style, project range and public-platform influence.
- EIZO ColorEdge Ambassador PageA public presentation of photographs, creative ideas and brand-collaboration background, making it one of the most reliable professional-profile links to share externally.
- On-site Project ArchiveThe site integrates image projects, writing samples and historical article archives into HTML pages for easier review by brands, media and universities.
Teaching and Public Talks
- Long-term photography teaching and public sharingCollaboration settings include university public classes, brand forums, city cultural events, systematic courses and livestreams.
- Representative Universities and InstitutionsPublic records cover settings including Beijing Film Academy, Peking University, the China Elderly Photographers Association, offline courses for 1,000+ Interest Island learners, and events with the Qingdao Municipal Publicity Department and Qingdao Federation of Literary and Art Circles.
- Content Output and Live PresenceHe speaks on photography learning methods, creative experience and industry observation, and has long participated in forum hosting, event programming and brand on-site sharing.
Selected Public Events
2025-09-07
2025 Visual China 500px Visual Festival, Chongqing
Attended the event and took part in the Photowalk shutter challenge, continuing his role in organizing and communicating within industry events.
2025-05-23
2025 International Imaging Week Shenzhen
Hosted the roundtable Image Scenarios and the Construction of an Imaging Ecosystem and was interviewed by Phoenix Shenzhen.
2024-12-27
Weibo Imaging Year / Weibo Youth Imaging Plan
Served as a keynote speaker, continuing his public voice in photography education and image communication.
2024-06-21
Beijing Film Academy Images Now and in the Future Forum
Invited back to his alma mater to give the talk What Else Should You Learn in College Photography Besides Pressing the Shutter?, an important public record of university collaboration and teaching identity.
View the full events and courses record -> · View lectures and workshops -> · View jury and hosting work ->
XiangTalk Photography Series
- In-depth conversations with ten photographers, curators and collectors in China and abroadThe dedicated column page organizes video covers, guest information and viewing links, making it an important content asset beyond a conventional photographer resume.
- Guests with Industry SignificanceThe interviewees include Shao Wenhuan, Jiang Jian, Simon Baker, Jin Hongwei, Wang Qingsong, Stephen Shore, Wang Xinmei, Cristina de Middel, president of Magnum Photos, and Liu Heung Shing.
- Shows Editorial Planning and Hosting AbilityBeyond photographic creation and teaching, this work also shows his ability to design topics, host conversations, package content and organize industry dialogue.
View the dedicated series page -> · View the media evidence page ->
Jury Work and Industry Participation
- National Youth Photography ExhibitionServed as a judge for an event organized by the China Photographers Association.
- National Geographic Global Photo ContestServed as a judge, with experience in international photography competition review.
- Chinese National Geography Photo ContestServed as a judge, continuing his long-term connection with photography media and competition systems.
- Global Youth Image 100Served as a judge and participated in a youth imaging promotion program.
- Brand and Institutional Image CompetitionsHe has also judged image competitions and selections for brands and institutions including BYD, Huawei, Canon, Weibo and China CITIC Bank.
Recent Updates and Media Coverage
- Beijing Radio Network interview: Photographer Liu Xiang: When AI Rewrites the Entry Point 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 interview, March 2026: in the AI era, the photographer who is truly scarce and trustworthy is a compound professional who connects creation, teaching, judgment and industry understanding, with stable observation, aesthetic ability, narrative ability and professional judgment.
- China News Service Interview: In the AI Era, How Can Photographers Build Trustworthy Professional Value?China News Service interview, March 2026: explores how photographers can build and strengthen trustworthy professional value by holding onto real 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.
Brand Collaboration and Public Platforms
Partner Brands
EIZO Phase One Hasselblad DJI Huawei Honor vivo OPPO Xiaomi Lexar Yongnuo Marsace Zhiyu Tech Fotopro Godox STANDARD Sigma SanDisk Nikon Sony Interest Island Tencent Weibo Kuaishou Xiaohongshu
Public Titles and Platforms
- Public TitlesEIZO ColorEdge ambassador, Phase One contracted photographer and Huawei contracted photographer.
- Content PlatformsRegularly updated on Douyin, WeChat Channels, Xiaohongshu, Weibo, Kuaishou, Bilibili and Zhihu, combining portfolio distribution, course conversion and industry viewpoints.
- External Reference LinksThe resume page, project pages, events page, 500px portfolio and ambassador page now form a complete public link system.
Third-party Public Evidence
Visual China 500px
A public portfolio-platform entry point that can cross-verify the project pages, resume page and brand public archive.
The Paper / Research Article
Discusses the narrative value and image ethics of family imagery from a research perspective, forming a theoretical cross-reference with Muxinji.
May 2025 / Phoenix Shenzhen
A public interview on image-community operations, AI viewpoints and industry observation, also recording his hosting of the International Imaging Week roundtable.
June 21, 2024 / Beijing Film Academy
The university website publicly records Liu Xiang's return to campus for a talk, making it suitable for direct citation in university and course collaboration contexts.
September 2023 / EIZO ColorEdge
The public brand interview introduces his work background, creative philosophy and collaboration relationship, and can serve as evidence of brand cooperation and professional credentials.
Sohu Culture / Published Article
The public article directly explains the origin and method behind the representative work, making it a standard entry point for interpreting the project.