• 3 newborn seal cubs meet with public in China's Shandong Province

• People perform lion marionettes in SE China's ancient town

• Scenery of tulip fields in Xinyu, east China

Aerial photo taken on Feb. 25, 2017 shows the scenery of tulip fields in Xinyu, east China's Jiangxi Province.

• Birds play with flowers in Fuzhou, southeast China

• China's first killer whale breeding base put into operation in Guandong

Keepers interact with killer whales at a breeding base of Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 24, 2017. China's first killer whale breeding base was put into operation on Friday. At present, there are five male and four female killer whales here.

• So strong! Century-old hollow tree lives on in Chongqing

A hollow ficus virens tree has survived for 100 years in the village of Xinwu in Chongqing's Nanchuan district. It has grown into a towering edifice under the protection of local residents. Children often play in the hollow section of the tree.

• Traditional Lisu ethnic group wedding ceremony held in SW China

Representatives from groom's family greet bride and her companions during a traditional wedding ceremony of Lisu ethnic group at Xiaonanshan Village of Dechang County, Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Liangshan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 21, 2017. Villagers Zhang Xiaofang and Ji Zerong got married and went through a traditional Lisu ethnic group wedding ceremony.

• China's most beautiful village adds straw creations

Straw-made sculptures and figures stand in a field in Wuyuan Village, Shangrao City, East China’s Jiangxi Province. Wuyuan, known as one of the most beautiful villages in China, has more than 667 hectares of terraced rapeseed fields. Generally, the best time of year to visit Wuyuan is in March and April, but this year some flowers are already in bloom in February.