Bird experts, biodiversity research scholars and photography enthusiasts from home and abroad gathered in Baihualing Village of west Yunnan’s Baoshan City from December 14 to 16, for the 3rd Gaoligong Mountain International Bird Watching Festival and the 1st Gaoligong Mountain Cup International Bird-watching Photography Competition.

As one of the regions with the richest bird species diversity in China, the Gaoligong Mountain is home to over 500 bird species. Baihualing Village is one of the renowned bird-watching resorts in the mountain.