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Steam locomotive in Hokkaido

JR Hokkaido's "Fuyu-no-Shitsugen" (Winter Wetland) steam locomotive runs in Kushiro on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 14, 2026, for a press preview three days before going into service for the general public. The sightseeing train will operate in the Kushiro Marsh, a Ramsar site, mainly on weekends until March 15.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows mangroves at the Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. In recent years, the city has strengthened the conservation and restoration of the wetlands. With the implementation of various measures, the ecological, economic and social benefits brought by the construction of an international wetland city have become increasingly prominent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-INT'L WETLAND CITY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the scenery at the Wuyuan River National Wetland Park in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. In recent years, the city has strengthened the conservation and restoration of the wetlands. With the implementation of various measures, the ecological, economic and social benefits brought by the construction of an international wetland city have become increasingly prominent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-INT'L WETLAND CITY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows mangroves at the Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. In recent years, the city has strengthened the conservation and restoration of the wetlands. With the implementation of various measures, the ecological, economic and social benefits brought by the construction of an international wetland city have become increasingly prominent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-INT'L WETLAND CITY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows the scenery at the Maiya river wetland in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. In recent years, the city has strengthened the conservation and restoration of the wetlands. With the implementation of various measures, the ecological, economic and social benefits brought by the construction of an international wetland city have become increasingly prominent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-INT'L WETLAND CITY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows the scenery at the Furong river wetland in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. In recent years, the city has strengthened the conservation and restoration of the wetlands. With the implementation of various measures, the ecological, economic and social benefits brought by the construction of an international wetland city have become increasingly prominent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-INT'L WETLAND CITY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows the scenery at the Daomeng river wetland in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. In recent years, the city has strengthened the conservation and restoration of the wetlands. With the implementation of various measures, the ecological, economic and social benefits brought by the construction of an international wetland city have become increasingly prominent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-INT'L WETLAND CITY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows mangroves at the Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. In recent years, the city has strengthened the conservation and restoration of the wetlands. With the implementation of various measures, the ecological, economic and social benefits brought by the construction of an international wetland city have become increasingly prominent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-INT'L WETLAND CITY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows the scenery at the Daomeng river wetland in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. In recent years, the city has strengthened the conservation and restoration of the wetlands. With the implementation of various measures, the ecological, economic and social benefits brought by the construction of an international wetland city have become increasingly prominent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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High-level int'l forum on mangrove conservation concludes in China

STORY: High-level int'l forum on mangrove conservation concludes in China DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. various of mangrove forest in China 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG QIONG, Senior engineer of Guangdong Neilingding Futian National Nature Reserve Administration Bureau 4. various of mangrove forest in China STORYLINE: A high-level international forum on mangrove conservation concluded on Thursday in Shenzhen City, south China's Guangdong Province. The two-day forum aimed to galvanize global consensus and efforts for mangrove protection. 160 representatives from 29 countries, the secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and relevant international organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations participated in the forum. A joint statement was adopted on Wednesday morning, which encourages governments to incorporate the protection and sustainable use of mangroves into na

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bar-headed geese (Anser indicus) fly over the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province, June 20, 2023. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows snow mountains seen from the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows horses at the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) takes a rest at the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province, June 20, 2023. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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A glimpse of China's wetlands from space

STORY: A glimpse of China's wetlands from space DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:13 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wetlands STORYLINE: Take a glimpse of wetlands in China from space. Feb. 2 marks World Wetlands Day, which is the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar. The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental agreement dedicated to the conservation and rational use of wetland ecosystems. This year's theme of World Wetlands Day is "It's Time for Wetlands Restoration," highlighting the urgent need to prioritize wetland restoration. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hefei, China. (XHTV)

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Feel charm of China's 1st national wetland park on World Wetlands Day

STORY: Feel charm of China's 1st national wetland park on World Wetlands Day DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHENG MENGYU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Xixi wetlands 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MUSONDA MUMBA, Secretary-general of Ramsar Convention STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHENG MENGYU, Xinhua correspondent "On Feb. 2, the 27th World Wetlands Day (celebration) in China with the theme of 'Wetland Restoration' was held in Xixi National Wetland Park, Hangzhou city, east China's Zhejiang province. Xixi wetland is the first national wetland park in China. In recent years, more than 800 species of animals and plants have increased here, making it a paradise for birds, fish, insects and vegetation." Xixi National Wetland Park opened in 2005. It is located in Hangzhou's northwestern suburb and occupies about 10 square kilometers with rare and endangered aquatic animals and plants. In 2009, it was listed as a Wetland of

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-HAIZHU WETLAND (CN)

(230202) -- GUANGZHOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egrets are seen at Haizhu Wetland in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 7, 2023. Haizhu Wetland was designated as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced Thursday on the occasion of the 27th World Wetlands Day. (Photo by Xie Huiqiang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-HAIZHU WETLAND (CN)

(230202) -- GUANGZHOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 25, 2021 shows a sample of Sphenoraia (Sphenoraioides) haizhuensis Yang, 2021, a new species discovered at Haizhu Wetland in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. Haizhu Wetland was designated as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced Thursday on the occasion of the 27th World Wetlands Day. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-HAIZHU WETLAND (CN)

(230202) -- GUANGZHOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Scaly-breasted munias are seen at Haizhu Wetland in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, July 25, 2020. Haizhu Wetland was designated as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced Thursday on the occasion of the 27th World Wetlands Day. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-HAIZHU WETLAND (CN)

(230202) -- GUANGZHOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 26, 2021 shows a view of Haizhu Wetland in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. Haizhu Wetland was designated as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced Thursday on the occasion of the 27th World Wetlands Day. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2022 shows the opening ceremony of the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Countries jointly explore ways to co-exist with nature On Nov. 6, the World Meteorological Organization published a report saying that the past eight years are likely to be the hottest on record. In 2022, many countries have experienced unprecedented high temperatures and subsequent severe droughts and forest fires. Pakistan and Afghanistan have suffered from severe floods. Protecting Earth has become all the more imperative. At the end of the year, the conferences of the parties to the three global pacts for the environment were held one after another. The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands adopted the Wuhan Declaration, the 27th session of th

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Ramsar Convention chief speaks at seminar in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Christopher Briggs, secretary general of the Ramsar Convention, delivers a keynote speech at a seminar in Tokyo on April 10, 2014. Briggs stressed the importance of wetlands management for water consumption in the future.

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Steam locomotive runs through Kushiro Marsh in winter

TESHIKAGA, Japan - A steam locomotive runs through the snow-covered Kushiro Marsh in the town of Teshikaga in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, on Jan. 18, 2014. The locomotive on the JR Senmo Line began operating to attract tourists in winter. The Kushiro Marsh is the first Japanese marshland registered under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

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9 more Japanese sites listed under Ramsar Convention

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 2012 shows the Watarase reservoir, which straddles a vast area covering parts of Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma and Saitama prefectures. The Japanese Environment Ministry said on July 3, 2012, nine more sites in Japan, including the reservoir, have been listed under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance.

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Signatories to Ramsar Convention on Wetlands open meeting

CHANGWON, South Korea - Young people call for the protection of wetlands during the opening ceremony of a meeting of signatories to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in Changwon, South Korea, on Oct. 28.

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Signatories to Ramsar Convention on Wetlands open meeting

CHANGWON, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak addresses the opening ceremony of a meeting of signatories to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in Changwon, South Korea, on Oct. 28.

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20 more Japanese wetlands included in Ramsar list

TOKYO, Japan - An aerial photo of the Oze wetland which straddles Fukushima, Gunma and Niigata prefectures. Signatories to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands added the Oze and 19 other Japanese wetlands to the convention's conservation list on Nov. 8.

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Nagoya wetland worth inclusion in treaty

NAGOYA, Japan - Delmar Blasco, secretary general of the Swiss-based Ramsar Convention Bureau, inspects the Fujimae mudflat in Nagoya on Sept. 1. Blasco said later the 120-hectare mudflat is an ''internationally important wetland and worth listing'' in the 1971 Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

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China's carbon reduction drive creates more green jobs

STORY: China's carbon reduction drive creates more green jobs DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a forest farm in Zhuolu County, north China's Hebei Province 2. various of forest rangers 3. SOUDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIU YUZHU, Forest chief and manager, Local forest farm 4. various of a forest farm in Zhuolu County, north China's Hebei Province 5. various of the Hengshui Lake wetland 6. SOUDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU ZHENJIE, Deputy director, Binhu New District management committee 7. shot of a poster of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 8. various of wetlands STORYLINE: As China is pressing ahead on a green development path, green jobs, including forest ranger and environmental sanitation engineer, have embraced a golden age of rapid development. Niu Yuzhu is a forest ranger working at a forest farm in Zhuolu County, north China's Hebei Province. In addition to regular patrol work, Niu has also taken on other duties as the farm's "fores

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221118) -- HAIKOU, Nov. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A white-throated kingfisher is seen in Wuyuan River National Wetland Park in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, March 30, 2022. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. The wetland coverage rate of the city is about 12.7 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221118) -- HAIKOU, Nov. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Herons rest in the Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 28, 2022. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. The wetland coverage rate of the city is about 12.7 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221118) -- HAIKOU, Nov. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 15, 2022 shows the scenery of Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. The wetland coverage rate of the city is about 12.7 percent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221118) -- HAIKOU, Nov. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Blue-tailed bee-eaters are seen in Wuyuan River National Wetland Park in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 15, 2022. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. The wetland coverage rate of the city is about 12.7 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221118) -- HAIKOU, Nov. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Blue-tailed bee-eaters are seen in Wuyuan River National Wetland Park in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 16, 2022. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. The wetland coverage rate of the city is about 12.7 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221118) -- HAIKOU, Nov. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Herons fly over the Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 28, 2022. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. The wetland coverage rate of the city is about 12.7 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221118) -- HAIKOU, Nov. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 15, 2022 shows the scenery of the wetland of Maiya River in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. The wetland coverage rate of the city is about 12.7 percent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221118) -- HAIKOU, Nov. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 15, 2022 shows the scenery of the wetland of Maiya River in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. The wetland coverage rate of the city is about 12.7 percent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Panjin's stunning scenery in all seasons

STORY: Panjin's stunning scenery in all seasons DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:44 LOCATION: PANJIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Panjin STORYLINE: Panjin, a scenic city located at the mouth of the Liaohe River in the northeastern Liaoning Province, was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city. Boasting scenic "red beaches" and a healthy wetland ecosystem, the coastal city is also an important transit location and destination for migratory birds of the East Asian-Australasia flyway. Panjin has nearly 1,100 square km of nature reserves and important wetlands in the ecological protection red line over the past two decades, restoring 85,900 mu of wetlands and 15.77 km of the natural coastline. In all seasons, the city's breathtaking scenery and unique wetland ecosystem make it a popular tourist destination. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Panjin, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221117) -- CHANGSHA, Nov. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 11, 2022 shows a view of the Cenhuai national wetland park in Changde, central China's Hunan Province. Accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018, Changde boasts a total area of 190,890 hectares of wetlands. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221117) -- CHANGSHA, Nov. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 11, 2022 shows a view of the Maoli Lake national wetland park in Changde, central China's Hunan Province. Accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018, Changde boasts a total area of 190,890 hectares of wetlands. (Xinhua/Cheng Ji'an)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221117) -- CHANGSHA, Nov. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 12, 2022 shows a view of the Baimahu cultural park and its surrounding area in Changde, central China's Hunan Province. Accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018, Changde boasts a total area of 190,890 hectares of wetlands. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)