Photos: Chinese photography gets greater recognition Liu Chengliang was shortlisted for a series titled "Bulguksa." Hide Caption 1 of 9

Photos: Chinese photography gets greater recognition Maoyuan Cui was shortlisted for the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards for his landscapes in Hebei province. Hide Caption 2 of 9

Photos: Chinese photography gets greater recognition Fan Li has been shortlisted twice in this year's contest and is a previous winner at the Sony World Photography Awards. This image is part of a series documenting the life of Tajiks, an ethnic minority living in Xinjiang province in China's far west. Hide Caption 3 of 9

Photos: Chinese photography gets greater recognition Zhe Zhu traced the origins of the Yangtze River in his project entitled "Wind and Water," which has been shortlisted in the "Environment" category. Hide Caption 4 of 9

Photos: Chinese photography gets greater recognition Yong An He focuses on wildlife and the illegal capturing of migratory birds for profit in China. He was shortlisted in the "Contemporary Issues" category. Hide Caption 5 of 9

Photos: Chinese photography gets greater recognition Hui Zhang photographed Tang dynasty tombs and was nominated in the "Architecture" category. Hide Caption 6 of 9

Photos: Chinese photography gets greater recognition The breeding of macaque monkeys for animal testing is exposed and explored by Li Feng, who was shortlisted in the "Environment" category. Hide Caption 7 of 9

Photos: Chinese photography gets greater recognition Wang Lijun was shortlisted in the "Low Light" open (non-professional) category for this atmospheric image.

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