Xiong Qinghua, 40, is seen as a bit of a weirdo in his native Changhe Village, near the city of Xiantao in Central China’s Hubei province. He taught himself oil painting at 14 years of age, and two years later, he dropped out of middle school to commit fully to painting while farming at home. In tough times, he took up many different jobs to support his dream to be a painter, including working at the village’s hardware shops and delivering milk to households.
Photo taken on Aug. 11, 2016 shows giant panda twins Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang at the zoo of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Giant panda twins Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang, who were born on July 11, made their debut at the zoo Thursday.
Erhai Lake is the largest highland lake next to Dianchi and one of the seven biggest fresh water lakes in China. It means, 'sea shaped like an ear', in Chinese.
Chaka Salt Lake is located in Wulan County in the east of the Qaidam Basin of Qinghai Province. It is as famous as the Kumdum Monastery, the Qinghai Lake and the Mengda Nature Reserve, all of which are scenic spots in Qinghai. Tourists are often enthralled by the various salt sculptures within the Chaka Salt Lake scenic spot.
Located in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Kalajun Grassland has intoxicating Summer scenery
Hai Jing, a mother of two children, breastfeeds during a meeting on breastfeeding in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2016. This week is the World Breastfeeding Week, celebrated globally every year from Aug. 1 to 7 to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. According to data released from China's health department, the breastfeeding ratio has reached 58.5 percent.
Consultant Producer:Zeng Fanhua
Design Editor:Chen Heying
Art Editor:Li Wenfeng
