(250823) -- VANCOUVER, Aug. 23, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An artist works on a sand sculpture during the "Sands of Wonder" 2025 International Sand Sculpting Showcase at the annual Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 22, 2025. Artists who participated in the event began working on Aug. 17 and finished their sand artworks on Friday, giving fairgoers an opportunity to see large-scale sand sculptures taking shape. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)