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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A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
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A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
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TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .