Chinese wildlife photographer seeks to protect nature

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Seeking harmony between man and nature

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CCTV.com | 03-11-2008 13:30*Special Report:* 2008 NPC & CPPCC sessions

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The Chinese government has put forward the goal to build a harmonious

society. The following is a story about a wildlife photographer, who has

been calling for the harmony between man and nature.

 

*Xi Zhinong is one of China's first generation of wildlife photographers.

For years, he''s been promoting environmental conservation through the power

of images.*

 

A love of birds spurred him to become a wildlife photographer. And shooting

pictures of wildlife transformed him into a dedicated environmentalist.

 

Xi Zhinong is one of China's first generation of wildlife photographers. For

years, he's been promoting environmental conservation through the power of

images.

 

Wildlife photographer Xi Zhinong said, " I have long believed in the power of

images. The expression in the eyes of the mother golden monkey when she

looks at her baby is so touching. I believe images like this can inspire and

move many people. And with such inspiration, people can take action to

protect the wildlife and the environment. "

 

*In the course of a career that spans over twenty years, Xi Zhinong has

photographed many endangered animals, such as the Tibetan antelope, the

giant panda and Yunnan's golden monkey.*

 

In the course of a career that spans over twenty years, Xi Zhinong has

photographed many endangered animals, such as the Tibetan antelope, the

giant panda and Yunnan's golden monkey. He was the first photographer to

capture pictures of the large-scale poaching of Tibetan antelopes in

Kekexili.

 

He's also witnessed many scenes of environmental degradation which threatens

the wilderness, and the animals who live there.

 

Xi Zhinong said, " Sometimes you get the feeling you can't shoot pictures

fast enough to keep up with the speed of species' extinction and

environmental damage. The severe consequences of global warming, such as

glacier melting and desertification, are fatal to wildlife. "

 

But the 44-year-old says he's no longer alone, as more and more people are

joining his concern about wildlife and the environment. Xi Zhinong hopes the

government will come up with more stringent policies to protect the

environment. He says what he truly looks forward to is a harmonious society

not only among people, but also between man and nature.