Meet Kyle Obermann, a 25-year-old Gen Z conservation photographer from Texas who’s swapping textbooks for trekking boots to spotlight China’s breathtaking biodiversity. Known in China as Ouyang Kai, he’s become an unlikely eco-warrior, documenting remote nature reserves from Sichuan’s Giant Panda National Park 🐼 to Hubei’s mystical Shennongjia forests 🌳.
Obermann first fell for Mandarin in college but soon discovered China’s wild heart—places he says 'textbooks never taught him.' Over five years, he’s explored 20+ protected areas, witnessing what he calls 'a green revolution' in China’s environmental efforts. 'The changes in conservation here over the last decade are staggering,' he shares.
His Instagram-worthy shots aren’t just for likes—they’re a bridge. By showcasing China’s ecological wins, Obermann hopes to melt US-China cultural ice ❄️➡️💧. 'Young people get it—we’re all fighting for the same planet,' he says, aligning with CGTN’s Act to Action campaign spotlighting APEC youth shaping global sustainability.
From panda habitats to viral social posts, Obermann proves that Gen Z’s lens might just focus the world on what unites us. 🌍✨
