What is the origin of Beijing Guangshe?

As a famous photography art group in China, Beijing Guangshe took the lead in raising the banner of photography art and opened up the road of artistic photography. The activity time of Guangshe was less than 10 years, but it pushed photography onto the art stage and made due contributions to the pioneers. The predecessor of Guangshe was 1923 "Art Photography Research Association" established by Peking University photographers. The earliest members, only seven or eight people including Huang Zhenyu, Chen Wanli and Qian Jinghua, were based in Dazhiying, and soon moved to Chen Wanli's residence in Li Pingan. 1926, a number of new members, such as Liu Bannong and Lao Yanruo, joined the Optical Society, and the number of members grew to more than 20. At this time, Guangshe is no longer a photography agency of Peking University, but a veritable Beijing Guangshe.