Suzi Eszterhas / Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla), orphaned baby in arms of research assistant. Taipei Zoo, Taipei, Taiwan. 2015. Captive. Model released.

Pascal Kobeh / Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis) on the coral drop off, Sulu Sea, Philippines.

Jed Weingarten / Wild Wonders of China / Injured Muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) swimming in a small creek after unsuccessfully attempting to jump across it. This muntjac was unable to get out of the creek himself, and was later rescued by the p...

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Chinese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis) flying Guangshui, Hubei province, China. July.

Francois Savigny / Chinese tiger {Panthera tigris amoyensis} chewing & scratching tree bark to clean claws & teeth. Meuachan Mountains, China, captive.

Debapratim Saha/ BIA / Chinese Hat Plant (Holmskioldia sanguinea), West Bengal, India

Debapratim Saha/ BIA / Chinese Hat Plant (Holmskioldia sanguinea), West Bengal, India

Debapratim Saha/ BIA / Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna) feeding on Chinese Hat Plant (Holmskioldia sanguinea) flower nectar, West Bengal, India

Dong Lei / Chinese lady slipper orchid flowers (Cypripedium tibeticum), Mount Namjagbarwa, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon National Park, Tibet, China.

Suzi Eszterhas / Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) mother and two month old baby, Taipei Zoo, Taipei, Taiwan, digitally removed leaf debris in foreground

Suzi Eszterhas / Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) mother and two month old baby, Taipei Zoo, Taipei, Taiwan, digitally removed leaf debris in foreground

Dong Lei / Mrs Gould's sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae dabryii) male feeding from Chinese wild peach flowers (Prunus davidiana) Kawakarpo Mountain, Meri Snow Mountain National Park, Yunnan Province, China. May.

Dong Lei / Mrs Gould's sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae dabryii) male hanging upside down and feeding from Chinese wild peach (Prunus davidiana) male blossom, Kawakarpo Mountain, Meri Snow Mountain National Park, Yun...

Dong Lei / Group of local children smiling, near Lantsang Mekong river, Kawakarpo Mountain, Meri Snow Mountain National Park, Yunnan Province, China.

Dong Lei / Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China.

Gavin Hellier / Street scene above mini bus station and Neon lights of Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, July 2011. No release available.

Mark Carwardine / Yangtze / Chinese river dolphin / Baiji {Lipotes vexillifer} Critically endangered - officially declared extinct late 2007. This individual (a male called Qi-Qi) was photographed in captivity in 1988...

Shibai Xiao / Preserved root of Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis) used in traditional Chinese medicine, Henan Province, China, March 2010. No release available.

Shibai Xiao / Chinese ferret badger (Melogale moschata) two captured by camera trap at night, Guangxi Province, China.

Rod Williams / Northern / Chinese white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) female head portrait, Laos, Vietnam, critically endangered species. Captive.

Stephen Dalton / Chinese emmenopterys tree (Emmenopterys henryi) a very rare tree from China that flowers every few decades. This specimen from Wakehurst Place, Sussex, flowered in 2011 - the first time since 1987

Rod Williams / Young male North Chinese Leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis). Captive. Endemic to northern China. Endangered. UK, June.

Petra Wegner / Chinese Crested Dog powderpuff, bitch standing.

Petra Wegner / Chinese Crested Dog, hairless puppy, 4 1/2 months / bitch.

Petra Wegner / Chinese Crested Dog, hairless.

Petra Wegner / Chinese Crested Dog, hairless bitch with puppy, male, 4 months.

Petra Wegner / Chinese Crested Dog, powderpuff puppy, 9 weeks.

Florian Möllers / Chinese farmers 'separating the wheat from the chaff', here with yellow peas (Pisum sativum). Zhouzhi Nature Reserve, Shaanxi, China, October 2006.

Florian Möllers / Chinese Fisherman on his raft with Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis), against the karst hills at the Li River. Yangshuo, Guangxi, China, November.

Florian Möllers / Chinese Fisherman and one of his Great Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis). Li River, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China, November.

Florian Möllers / Chinese fisherman on his raft with Great Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) fishing at night on the Li River. Yangshuo, Guangxi, China, November.

Florian Möllers / Chinese Fisherman on his raft with Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis), against the karst hills at the Li River. Yangshuo, Guangxi, China, November.

Florian Möllers / Chinese fisherman on his raft with Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis), silhouetted against the karst hills at the Li River. Yangshuo, Guangxi, China, November.

Florian Möllers / Chinese fisherman on his raft with Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) fishing at night on the Li River. Yangshuo, Guangxi, China, November.

Juergen Freund / Aerial view of island with steep limestone cliffs, birds' nests amongst the caves are highly protected or guarded for their commercial value in the Chinese market, Palawan, Philippines, May 2009.

Mark Taylor / Muntjac Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) fawn in studio conditions, in profile.

Andy Rouse / Indo-chinese Tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti) in water. Thailand captive (non-ex)

Eric Baccega / Head portrait of a Giant panda (Ailuropoda Melanoleuca) Bifengxia Giant Panda Breeding and Conservation Center, Yaan, Sichuan, China

Peter Scoones / Yellow / Goldsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) hunting together with Bluefin Jacks (Caranx melampygus) and Chinese sea kraits {Laticauda semifasciata} over coral reef, Gunung Api, Banda sea, In...

Adrian Davies / Chinese muntjac deer {Muntiacus reevesi} in woodland, UK.

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Black-breasted Leaf Turtle (Geoemyda spengleri) standing in leaf litter, Vietnam

Mitsuhiko Imamori / Black-spotted Frog (Rana nigromaculata) leaping from pond, Japan

Shin Yoshino / Asian Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) tree with bare branches in winter, Japan. Sequence 4 of 4

Mitsuhiko Imamori / Black-spotted Frog (Rana nigromaculata) leaping from pond, Japan

Rod Williams / Male Chinese water deer {Hydropotes inermis} native to China

Pete Oxford / Chinese snub nosed monkey head close up {Pygathrix roxellana} China

Paul Johnson / Saiga antelope male {Saiga tatarica} native to Kazakhstan steppe, Russia. Winter. Endangered species - hunted almost to extinction for its horn, used in chinese medecine.

Xi Zhinong / Yunnan snub nosed monkey in tree, Yunan, China {Rhinopithecus bieti} Sub species of Chinese snub-nosed monkey, now considered a separate species. Endangered

Xi Zhinong / Yunnan snub nosed monkey in tree Yunan, China {Rhinopithecus bieti} Sub-species of Chinese snub-nosed monkey, now considered a separate species. Endangered

Xi Zhinong / Yunnan snub nosed monkey {Rhinopithecus bieti} Yunnan, China Sub species of Chinese snub-nosed monkey , now considered a separate species. Endangered

LYNN M. STONE / Chinese alligator {Alligator sinensis}

David Kjaer / Muntjac deer male, Norfolk, England, UK

David Kjaer / Muntjac deer female, Norfolk, England, UK

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) male in breeding plumage, in flight. Oman, July.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) male in breeding plumage, wading in water. Oman, July.

Nigel Cattlin / Chinese edible frogs (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus) in net bag at market, alive. Bangkok, Thailand.

Nigel Cattlin / Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica), tender shoots used for cooking in South East Asia. Thailand.

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Chinese goral (Naemorhedus griseus) Tangjiahe Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Chinese goral (Naemorhedus griseus) Tangjiahe Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China

Heather Angel / Chinese peacock butterfly (Papilio bianor) drinking nectar from a Hibiscus flower. To maintain position it flaps the wings which pick up pollen on their undersides from the stamens placed on the end o...

Ashley Cooper / Chinese tourist from Antarctic expedition cruise ship taking selfie with Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) that has walked up to her. Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. February 2019.

Dong Lei / Chinese goral (Naemorhedus griseus) in snow. Jiudingshan Nature Reserve, Mao Country, Sichuan Province, China. November.

Dong Lei / Spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) roosting in tree, half moon in sky. Mount Luoji Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China. May.

Dong Lei / Chinese cave gecko (Goniurosaurus luii) on rock. Nonggang Natural Reserve, Guanxi Province, China.

Dong Lei / Chinese cave gecko (Goniurosaurus luii) on rock. Nonggang Natural Reserve, Guanxi Province, China.

Dong Lei / Goral (Naemorhedus griseus) in snow. Jiudingshan Nature Reserve, Mao Country, Sichuan Province, China. November.

Ernie Janes / Portrait of a Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) male animal and female. UK. Introduced species.

Neil Aldridge / Tail of an adult Temminck's Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) showing the scales that make pangolins the world's most illegally trafficked mammal. More pangolins are illegally trafficked than...

Heather Angel / Chinese mantis (Tenodera sp) walking over sandy path. Carefree Valley, South Sichuan Bamboo Sea / Shunan Zhuhai National Park, Sichuan, China. August.

Heather Angel / Sichuan pepper (Zanthoxylum bungeanum) branch with fruit.Sichuan, China. July.

Heather Angel / Caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis), a rare traditional Chinese medicine sold to nourish yin and yang, for anti-aging and as natural viagra substitute- Dong Chong Xia Cho. Yunnan, China.

Heather Angel / Slipper orchid (Cypripedium tibeticum), two flowers. Balangshan, Wolong, Sichuan Province, China. June.

Heather Angel / Sacred lotus ( Nelumbo nucifera) seeds removed from the enlarged receptacle. Seeds are combined with rice to form a porridge. Puzhehei, Puzhehei National Wetland Park, Yunnan Province, China. 2009.

Heather Angel / Dragonfly (Odonata) nymphs, sold live as food. Puzehai Lake, Puzhehei National Wetland Park, Yunnan, China. 2009.

Heather Angel / Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) swimming in Yangtze, streamline with legs pressed against body. Critically endangered species with captive breeding programme in Anhui Province, China. 2009

Heather Angel / Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) group from above, heads above water of Yangtze. Critically endangered species, individuals released from captive breeding programme, Anhui Province, China. 2009

Heather Angel / Bird flower (Polygala arillata) for sale as food, Tengchong market, Yunnan Province, China.

Heather Angel / Lily (Lilium lophophorum) flowers. Tepals fused at tips to protects floral parts from precipitation, slits allow access to pollinators. Mugecuo Scenic Area, Kangding, Sichuan Province, China. June.

Heather Angel / Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) with muddy snou in Yangtze. Breeding programme, Anhui Province, China. 2009.

Heather Angel / Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis), captive in aquarium. Adults are no longer able to swim upriver to spawn due to Gezhouba and Three Gorges dams. Eggs fertilised at Institute of Chinese Sturgeon a...

Heather Angel / Breaking Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifer) fruit to release seeds embedded in pits. Seeds are used together with rice to form porridge. Puzhehei, Puzhehei National Wetland Park, Yunnan, China. July 2009.

Heather Angel / Chinese farmer wearing traditional bamboo hat ploughing flooded Rice (Oryza sativa) paddy with Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Xingping, Nr Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. October 19...

Heather Angel / Chinese grass carp / White amur (Ctenopharyngodon idella), farmed for food in China. Captive specimen, China.

Heather Angel / Raindrops on Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) lily pad. Micro nanostructures create an ultrahydrophobic surface so water slides off leaf. Puzhehai National Wetland Park, Yunnan Province, China.

Heather Angel / Chinese gooseberry (Actinidia chinensis) fruit, partially eaten by squirrel. Larger seeds than cultivated kiwi bred from the wild species. Tangjiahe National Nature Rerserve, Sichuan Province, China.

Heather Angel / Handkerchief / Dove tree (Davidia involucrata), male inflorescence enclosed by bracts which act as an umbrella to prevent rain spoiling pollen. Endemic to Sichuan, north west Yunnan, Guizhou and Hubei...

Heather Angel / Chinese white cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) female hanging from tree, carrying baby aged two weeks. Parents released into wild from captive breeding programme. Wild Elephant Valley / Xishuangba...

Heather Angel / Chinese white cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) female hanging, carrying baby aged two weeks. Parents released into wild from captive breeding programme. Wild Elephant Valley / Xishuangbanna, Yunna...

Heather Angel / Chinese white cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) female walking whilst carrying baby aged two weeks, holding on to vines for support. Parents released into wild from captive breeding programme. Wild...

Heather Angel / Chinese meadow-rue (Thalictrum delavayi) flowers. Male phase below with stigmas hanging below immature stigmas, female phase above after stamens have fallen. Sha Chong He River Valley, near Danba, Sic...

Heather Angel / Hornet raiding Wasp brood on nest attached to bamboo stem. Wasps moving to top of nest. Shunan Zhuhai National Park, Sichuan Province, China.

Heather Angel / Spotted nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes) feeding on Chinese red pine (Pinus tabuliformis) seeds. Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China.

Staffan Widstrand / Spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

Robert Valentic / Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) male from a small stream flowing through karst rainforest within the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, central Vietnam. Dry season.

Suzi Eszterhas / Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla), orphaned baby licking research assistant. Taipei Zoo, Taipei, Taiwan. 2015. Captive. Model released.

Suzi Eszterhas / Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla), orphaned baby curled up in arms of research assistant. Taipei Zoo, Taipei, Taiwan. 2015. Captive.