Crowds flock to Sanmenxia photo exhibition

The First China (Sanmenxia) White Swan and Wildlife International Photography Festival lured a large crowd of spectators, presenting a myriad of photos featuring white swans and wildlife at Sanmenxia's Wenbo Exhibition Center from Dec 7 to 12.

A snap of running Tibetan antelopes is on show at the Wenbo Exhibition Center. [Photo/Sanmenxia Daily]

Visitor passions for this grand exhibition were not cooled in the least by the chilly wind. In fact, outside the exhibition hall white swans paddled and flew around the wetland park. Inside, a large crowd of visitors filled the hall to feast their eyes on those photos.

"Almost 50,000 visitors have come and visited those photos during the last four days since its opening on Dec 7," an official of the organizing committee told journalists while pointing out the bustling hall. "It is the fifth day of the proposed six-day exhibition, but the number of visitors has seen no sign of reduction. We have decided to extend the exhibition to Dec 13."

Young visitors take a closer look at the exhibited photos at the Wenbo Exhibition Center. [Photo/Sanmenxia Daily]

Wenbo exhibition center has also seen many children accompanied by their parents. "With exposed to those great works, children can be influenced by art," said Mrs Yang Yun, a fifth-grade student's mother. "Children can expand their horizons and open their minds attending this exhibition, which is also good for their writing skills."

Two girls marvel at a deer photo on show at the Wenbo Exhibition Center. [Photo/Sanmenxia Daily]

A young man carrying his professional camera equipment on site captured people's eyes. Xu Chen made a special trip from Henan province's Nanjing. "I am so impressed by this international photo exhibition. I love shooting natural scenery, and this experience can help me improve skills, such as the composition of a picture and how to focus," said Xu.

A visitor takes a photo of an exhibited work at the Wenbo Exhibition Center. [Photo/Sanmenxia Daily]

Around 3,000 animal-inspired images adorned the walls of the city's Wenbo Exhibition Center. The pictures were snapped by amateur and professional photographers from home and abroad to present the beauty of nature, ecology and harmony between humans and the natural world. The photos were divided into the categories of swans, wild animals and documentary pieces.