From the refreshing dip in a pool to the kaleidoscope of a rainbow, from urban glow to coastal creatures and then to the stadium roar of competition—nature sustains us, and in return, we repay its bounty with the vitality of existence.

Evening seascape at Yakou, Nanlang, August 7. Photo by Yan Xuemin

Action shot from Guzhen Town's "Cun BA" Rural Basketball Tournament. Photo by Liang Zhichang

Sparkling waves offer midsummer respite. Photo by Yu Xingdong

Zhongshan bathed in nightlight. Photo by Liang Jiajun

Post-rain rainbow arching over Jingzhu Business Hotel in Dongsheng, Xiaolan, July 30 noon. Photo by Luo Xihua