From the adorable pandas in Sichuan to the playful Pallas’s cats in Inner Mongolia, photographer Xie Jianguo has committed himself to documenting China’s rare and endangered animals,     1     highlight the country’s unique natural wonders.

Xie’s passion for     2     (photograph) wild animals is evident in his frequent visits to the remote destinations such as the Arctic continent. Since 2012, Xie Jianguo has redirected his lens (镜头) toward his homeland, focusing     3     wildlife in China. Now his     4     (footprint) have covered nearly all the provinces and regions throughout China.

During his shooting process, Xie     5     (place) great emphasis on building a harmonious relationship with the animals he encounters, ensuring that they are undisturbed and represented in their natural state. Xie said, “I am eager     6     (record) the beautiful moments of wildlife, to not only represent their living conditions but also to raise people’s     7     (aware) of protecting wild animals and their habitats.     8     (hopeful), my images can show the biodiversity and the achievements of wildlife protection in China. ”

With the aim of preserving the natural beauty of China     9     promoting its rich natural image culture to the world, Xie launched a project called “Nature Image China” in 2016. So far, over 100 photo exhibitions     10     (organize) by the project at home and abroad.

A Couple Fighting Sand in Inner Mongolia

After an early autumn rain, Bao Hua couldn’t wait to check on her trees in the desert. She was     1     (satisfy) to see the trees turning green again. The     2     (time) rain saved around 80,000 yuan for her. A monthly watering of their trees usually     3     (cost) 200,000 yuan.

In 2000, Bao, along     4     around 80 households of herdsmen (牧民) and farmers, moved to a village in the desert in response to the government’s call for returning pastures (牧场) to forest and grassland. The village, not far from both the Badain Jaran Desert, the     5     (three) largest desert in the world, and the Tengger Desert,     6     (trouble) by sandstorms in the spring then, driving farmers and herders home to deal with potential economic losses.

But Bao, a tough Mongolian, made up her mind     7     (stay) and deal with desertification. After they talked with experts and residents, she and her husband used their own savings to plant saxaul trees,     8     can survive in dry conditions and withstand strong winds.

Before sunrise, they wear thick coats and hats and plant small trees in the strong, cold wind.     9     (lack) watering equipment, they carry water to each tree, one by one. Over the past two decades, they have planted some 33,000 hectares of trees. With a son and a daughter both now grown up and independent, Bao is free to enjoy her life. But she still leads     10     busy life, getting up as early as 5 am to run errands (差事) every day.

Many excellent warship crews have been trained on aircraft carrier the Liaoning of the People's Liberation Army Navy. As the only female deck operation officer on it, Remila Dabul of Kazak ethnicity (哈萨克族), whose story     1    (report) by the media in January, has attracted much public attention.

Before working on the deck, Remila was a radar and telephone     2     (operate). But when she first saw a J-15 fighter taking off, the idea of working alongside it crossed her mind.     3     eager was she to be a crew member that she overcame many difficulties and ultimately became     4     (qualify).

During her work, Remila wears a blue helmet, goggles, and blue suits. After a J-15 lands,     5     she needs to do is carry the heavy wire after     6     (get) signals and run to the fighter to take a series of actions for a quick installation. “The higher risk our work is, the     7     (firm) belief we should have,” said Remila. She has put her belief     8     practice in her daily security and guarantee work.

This year, Remila spent her     9     (five) Spring Festival aboard the carrier. Remila said, “I miss my parents in Xinjiang. I love my career and     10     (be) willing to shoulder the responsibility to safeguard the happiness and peaceful life of millions of families in the motherland.”

Fame can sometimes come at unexpected moments, like an uninvited but welcome guest     1     (knock) at the door. This was the case for Wang Xiukun. In a live webinar (网络研讨会) organized by the United Nations’ Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth,     2     23-year-old graduate student, as the only Chinese youth representative (代表), introduced China’s anti-pandemic (抗疫) experience and achievements     3     young people throughout the world. She also shared her stories of volunteering.

When Wang was still in primary school,     4     (encourage) by her parents, she started taking part in community services such as helping clean the streets     5     (protect) the city’s image (形象) in her hometown.

And it was the contribution     6     she made to the city during the epidemic that made her stand out. Wang Xiukun, along with other four ambitious young people, organized “Caring for Children of Frontline Medical Staff” program and     7     (match) more than 1,500 volunteers from WHU with the families of 641 healthcare workers. The program provided     8     (profession) online lessons and psychological counseling (心理辅导) for teenagers aged from 5 to 18 years old.

While doing the online service, Wang     9     (full) realized that volunteering is not only about helping others, but it also greatly inspires her to overcome the difficulties and make a     10     (different).