MESMERISING FIELD PATTERNS

FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns. These fascinating photographs were captured by amateur photographer Zhang Ning, 51, in awe of her native country's beauty after trips across China. 'I am very lucky that my country China is so diverse and large,” explains Zhang Ning, from Dongguan, Guangdong, China. 'It can provide me with numerous opportunities to shoot different landscapes, cultures, traditions.

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SCULPTURES THAT WILL LEAF YOU SPEECHLESS

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POOCHES POSE IN THEIR ELABORATE HEADSCARF COLLECTION

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CAVE ROOM HOTEL

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ABANDONED HOBBIT HOUSE

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OWLS ARE MASTERS OF DISGUISE IN INDIAN FOREST

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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE BUG KIND

THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .