A man carries baskets of salt in Xiangshan county, Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo by Zhang Weimin for chinadaily.com.cn]

Photos depicting the coastal county of Xiangshan, Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province recently stirred up a sensation online.

The pictures were shot by Zhang Weimin, a veteran photographer who has won numerous photography awards, including one at international level and 26 at national level.

The 51-year-old is a member of the China Tourism Photography Association, the China Elder Photographers Association and the China Industrial Photography Association.

After retiring in 2013, Zhang was hired as a photography teacher at the Xiangshan Elderly University.

A visitor poses for a picture on a glass bridge in Xiangshan county, Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo by Zhang Weimin for chinadaily.com.cn]

A photographer takes pictures in a scenic attraction in Xiangshan county, Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo by Zhang Weimin for chinadaily.com.cn]