As this year marks the 175th anniversary of the birth of photography, 175 original works by 175 world renowned photography masters made their debut in China. They were chosen as the most influential, most representative and appealing photos.

This is part of the activities within Photo Beijing 2014, which is held at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing from Oct 12-18. Below are some of the works in the exhibition.

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]