The 12th Shanghai International Photographic Art Exhibition is underway at China Art Museum, in Shanghai until Oct 19.

The event is part of the 2014 Shanghai International Photographic Festival, which received 57,962 photos from people in 52 countries.

An international judging panel selected about 800 winning pictures and 1,500 entries for the exhibition. The photos include a variety of subjects and themes.

Satellite exhibitions are taking place at Shanghai International Shipping Center and Meilanhu Art Museum through Sunday.

Visitors enjoy the photos displayed at the12th Shanghai International Photographic Art Exhibition at China Art Museum in Shanghai, Oct 16. [Photo byZhou Dongchao/asianewsphoto.com]