The cover of Sun Li's photo album "Take Me Home". [sina.com.cn]

Chinese mainland actress Sun Li will start the national tour of a photography exhibition as an advocate for stray animals at the Xidan Joy City shopping center in Beijing on Friday.

Website Sina reports that the exhibition "Take Me Home," which includes photos of stray animals, Sun Li nurturing animals, and photos from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Hong Kong, is a public call for concern for stray animals.

On the first stop of the tour, additional activities will be held. Visitors will be invited to sign a petition to refuse to eat cat and dog meat or wear animal furs.

Sun's photo album, "Take Me Home," will also be released at the opening. Proceeds from the sales will be donated to Beijing Human and Animal Environmental Education Center for stray animal rescue.

The exhibition in Beijing will last until the end of the upcoming National Day holiday.

(CRI September 25, 2008)