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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An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .