Burdens and Desires 2 by Indian-American artist Neil Chowdhury. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Asia is in focus at this year's Beijing Photo Biennial. The event sheds light on Asia, a continent where all the participating photographers live.

The theme of the event is Unfamiliar Asia, and it tries to examine the continent through photography.

On display are photos from 21 Asian countries and regions including India, Japan, Israel, Iran, Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria.

The photographers' work focus on cultures, conflicts, society and religions in the region.