Weishan county in Jining, Shandong province recently released the list of winners for its photography competition, which was meant to promote the county's unique cultural and tourism attractions and high-quality tourism services, as well as attract more visitors.

According to the organizing committee, the competition received more than 4,000 entries and after several rounds of evaluation, judges selected one first-place winner, two second-place winners, three third-place winners, 20 "excellent" works and 100 finalists.

A photo taken by Li Jie won first place. It captures the tranquil Weishan Lake shrouded in an early morning autumn mist. [Photo by Li Jie/WeChat account: sdlyfb]

An aerial photo of the wetland in Weishan county, Jining, Shandong province, won second place. [Photo by Chu Guiyuan/WeChat account: sdlyfb]

A photo of a rowing competition on the renowned Weishan Lake in Weishan county, Jining, Shandong province. [Photo by Liu Juliang/WeChat account: sdlyfb]

An aerial photo of Weishan Lake in summer. [Photo by Song Yongxi/WeChat account: sdlyfb]

A photo of a fishing boat sailing down a quiet river in the snow in Weishan county, Jining, Shandong province. [Photo by Li Jie/WeChat account: sdlyfb]

Birds take to the air at sunset in this photo taken in Weishan county, Jining, Shandong province. [Photo by Zhong Xiaojing/WeChat account: sdlyfb]

A photo of cleaned and processed fish being hung to dry in the cool air and winter sun in Weishan county, Jining, Shandong province. [Photo by Zhu Zengxin/WeChat account: sdlyfb]

A photo of Weishan Lake National Wetland Park during the summer in Weishan county, Jining, Shandong province. [Photo by Chen Baocheng/WeChat account: sdlyfb]