Canada in the eyes of photographers -Chinaculture.org

A whale in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, in 2006. [Photo by Wally Hayes/Provided to China Daily]

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It can be in their camera lens as well.

A new photo album called 100 Photographers Focus on Canada celebrating the nation's natural and cultural beauty made its debut at the Canadian International School of Beijing on last week.

The book, compiled by China Daily, consists of about 300 photos from more than 140 Chinese and Canadian photographers. It displays Canada's charms from flaming maple leaves, dreamlike aurora borealis and rainbows over the Niagara Falls to the joyful interaction between humans and animals and the everyday lives of Canadians of all ages.

A cowboy is holding his baby in his arms in Skeetchestn Indian Band, British Columbia, on April 24, 2016. [Photo by Candice Camilly/Provided to China Daily]

Sun Shangwu, deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily, said the timing of publishing the photo album had a special significance since China and Canada would be celebrating the 46th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic ties.

"Focus on Canada is a record of memorable moments in Canada," Sun said at the launch event. "Moreover, it is a testimony of the friendship between our people. Through their lenses, and in the language of shape and color, the photographers are expressing the beauty of Canada to the world, and in particular to the people of China."

China Daily, AKD International Education Inc in Canada andWink Impression (HK) Co., Ltd have been working hand-in-hand on Focus on Canada since June, which included sending Chinese photographers to visit Canada.

The aurora borealis in Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, in March, 2014. [Photo by Gu Ying/Provided to China Daily

High school students synchronize their jumps for a photo in the Old Town Square, Quebec,on June 16, 2016. Photo by He Zhigaolang/Provided to China Daily]

Dr. Francis Pang, Chairman of AKD International Inc, and Wang Benzhong, principal of the Beijing Concord College of Sino-Canada, visit exchange students studying in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on September 26,2004. [Photo by He Yanguang/Provided to China Daily]

Convocation ceremony of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario on June 23, 2016. [Photo by Lu Zhongqiu/Provided to China Daily

Former premier of New Brunswick Shawn Graham and his wife display the lobsters they will serve some Chinese friends for dinner on June 18, 2016. [Photo by Andy Truong/Provided to China Daily]

View of the Rocky Mountains in the Columbia Icefield. [Photo by Wang Ligui/Provided to China Daily]

The aurora borealis in Yellowknife, approximately 400 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle, on January 1,2016. [Photo by Zhao Yuanhong/China Daily]

Lake Louise, known as the "Diamond in the Wilderness", in Banff National Park, Alberta, in July 2006. [Photo by Wang Weiguang/Provided to China Daily]

A baby polar bear and its mother in Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, in March 2014. The park is home to one of the world's largest known polar bear maternity denning areas. [Photo by Gu Ying/Provided to China Daily]

Harvesting cranberries in British Columbia in September 2015. [Photo by Winder Yang/Provided to China Daily]

Tourists view the steam clock in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 21, 2016. [Photo by Wang Wenlan/Provided to China Daily]

The Lion Gate Bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia, in January 2010. [Photo by Wan Bin/Provided to China Daily]

A boy reads in a bookstore in Victoria, British Columbia, on June 23,2016. [Photo by Liu Hui/Provided to China Daily]

A girl poses for photos in a picture frame in Montreal, Quebec on June 16,2016. [Photo by Li Ge/Provided to China Daily]

Children wearing costumes embroidered with Chinese elements stand in front of a graffiti wall to pose for photos on June 16, 2016 in Park Street Elementary School of Fredericton in New Brunswick. Photo by Liu Lei/Provided to China Daily]

Contestants in Tough Mudder, which is regarded as one of the most difficult obstacle races in the world, in Whistler, British Columbia, on June 23,2013. [hoto by Tatijana Ye/Provided to China Daily]

A young First Nations woman raises her face to the sky to honor the sunset in British Columbia, on April 24, 2016. [Photo by Candice Camille/Provided to China Daily]

A man gets a haircut in a barber shop in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on June 16,2016. [Photo by Xie Hailong/Provided to China Daily]

A street artist draws caracitures of a young couple in Montreal on June 16, 2016. [Photo by Liu Zhankun/Provided to China Daily]

People in period clothing stand in front of a mural in Petit-Champlain Street, Quebec, on June 16, 2016. Petit-Champlain Street is one of the most oldest high streets in North America. [Photo by Zhang Feng/Provided to CHina Daily]

A busker plays a saxophone in Montreal, Quebec, on June 16, 2016. [Photo by Wang Wenyang/Provided to China Daily]

The interior of Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec, in July 2016. [Photo by Liu Huimin/Provided to China Daily]

Triplet sisters in Park Street Elementary School in Fredericton, New Brunswick, pose for the camera on June 17, 2016. [Photo by Wang Miao/Provided to China Daily]