Works of Li Ling, one of ten winners from Beijing will join another 40 competitors from across China in an ongoing photography contest to shoot images that best represent the nostalgic mood for Chinese traditional villages. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The contest, co-hosted by Beijing Publishing Group and Foto-Video Digital Photography magazine, was launched on Aug 8 to look for the photographic works that can best represent the residents, architecture and lifestyle in China's traditional villages, calling for the public to pay more attention to the protection of such villages.

The final winners will be published in a photography book.