The successor of the Guangzhou International Photography Biennial Exhibition which was first hosed in 2015, Guangzhou Image Triennial 2017 gathers over 40 artists and/or photographers from China, Japan, France, the US, Brazil, among many others. Exhibits include documentary, photography, installation and more. Two of the many highlights from the exhibition are photos of China in the 19th century by British adventurer John Thomson and images of Chinese cities in the 1950s-60s by Hong Kong photographer He Pan.