More foreigners are traveling, working and studying in China. Many are fascinated by the country's culture and impressed by its rapid development. Using smartphones, they share photos they have taken in China online, showing an innovative country and the prosperous lives of its people. The pictures here are from a collection called Forging ahead (2012-2017): Amazing China－A fresh perspective.

A winter view of the Palace Museum on Feb 21, 2017.[Photo by Rudy(Indonesia)/For China Daily]