The international bird photography competition in Sanming, East China's Fujian province, promotes wildlife and environmental protection. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Mingxi, a county in Fujian's Sanming city with a forest coverage rate of 81.48 percent, launched an international bird photography competition in August of this year. Photographers from home and abroad submitted more than 3,000 photos to the contest.

The competition is now finished, and the winners were recently announced. Please enjoy these stunning photographs, which capture nature's beauty and showcase Sanming's impressive achievements in wildlife and environmental protection.