In pics: coloful "Rainbow Nation" (6)

Local choir members who dress T-shirts writing "Save Our Rhinos" perform during the World Wildlife Day celebration at the Kruger National Park (KNP), Mpumalanga, South Africa, on March 3, 2015. KNP, one of Africa's biggest game reserves in northeastern South Africa, continued to bear the brunt of rhino poaching, losing 293 rhinos during the first four months this year. South Africa is home to approximately 21,000 white and black rhinos, of which most are found in the KNP. This represents 93 percent of the world's total rhino population. At the invitation of South African President Jacob Zuma, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to South Africa from Dec. 2 to 5, and chair the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Johannesburg. South Africa is called Rainbow Nation, which is a not only a term to describe that different people could live peacefully in post-apartheid South Africa, but also an expression reflecting the beauty of the country. The 14 pictures, two of which represent one color of rainbow, will illustrate some basic facts of South Africa. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)