Chinafotobank (its abbreviation: CFB), the English mirror site for Chinafotobank.com sponsored by China International Publishing Group (CIPG) and executed by China Pictorial , is currently one of the large-scale image web sites capable of acquiring, organizing and displaying the images and promoting communication among the users in CIPG.

      Launched in 1950 and designed as a vehicle for presenting captivating photographs alongside informative and interesting articles, China Pictorial became the first comprehensive state publication conceived after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. The inceptive masthead of the magazine was inscribed by the late Chairman Mao Zedong.

      CFB, founded in 2008, has its independent domain name¡ªwww.chinafotobank.com, comprising news photos, documentary photos and images on just about every subject, from history, politics, military and science, to business, culture, sports, lifestyle and nature.

      CFB is composed of photo upload (including contract photographers and image suppliers), interior editing, the management of photographers, the system of image storage, the distribution and display of finished products, and payment system on line as well, possessing more than 100,000 photos of its own copyright at present.


      Through Internet, clients of CFB can browse, search, buy and download photos or images anytime and anywhere in IE or FTP transmission manner. Meanwhile, the photo editors will edit and filter the photos and package them into the photo bank, releasing them on the web site. Users can view the photo thumbnails with watermark of CFB on internet. Authorized users can view much bigger images and straightly download and buy them. Payment can be online given or in other manners according to the agreement.

     Address: China Pictorial, 33 Chegongzhuang Xilu, Beijing, P.R. China
     Postcode: 100048
     Tel: 010-88417513
     Fax: 010-88417460