Focusing on the wonder of nature

Wild yaks at the Kumukuli Desert, one of the world's highest deserts in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Award-winning photos depict wild argali sheep overlooking a city in Xinjiang, by Zhao Lansheng CHINA DAILY They stood out from more than 37,600 submissions from across the world, and covered a wide range of wildlife groups, natural conservation areas, and the relationship between humans and nature, presenting a rich and multidimensional view of wildlife and ecological diversity. The remains of a mallard used as a nest, by Zhou Guiping CHINA DAILY Jia Haining, whose team won the best production award in the short film category for their work zooming in on wildlife, highlighting a bunch of Oriental storks gracefully traversing the Yellow River Delta, says the award is a great encouragement. "Through the lens of the Oriental storks' story, we reveal the biodiversity of the Yellow River Delta across four seasons, and China's successful ecological practices and insights, demonstrating Chinese wisdom in ecological governance," Jia says. A huntsman spider carrying its white egg sac on vibrant green moss, by Malaysian photographer Lam Soon Tak CHINA DAILY "Our perspective goes beyond that of just the creators.