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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a handicraft cooperative in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of a handicraft cooperative makes a "Lucky Doll" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a handicraft cooperative make "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a handicraft cooperative make clothes for "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a handicraft cooperative pose for a group photo with their handmade "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of a handicraft cooperative makes accessories for "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of a handicraft cooperative makes a "Lucky Doll" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of a handicraft cooperative makes accessories for "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows unfinished "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows a "Lucky Doll" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of a handicraft cooperative makes a "Lucky Doll" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Yijie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a handicraft cooperative make "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Yijie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a handicraft cooperative make "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Yijie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Yijie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-GRASSLAND RESTORATION (CN)

(230912) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows an area before restoration (above, taken on March 8, 2023) and after restoration (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Wang Xi on Aug. 23, 2023) in Gaerma Village of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Grass sprouts from the surface covered by blankets made from coconut shells at the area of the abandoned mines in Ruoergai County of Aba Prefecture, where bedrocks were exposed before. Blankets made from coconut shells have compact structure and strong corrosion resistance. They can effectively inhibit soil erosion, and have excellent slope protection effect. In addition, they can be biodegradable, decomposing into organic fertilizer after "completing their mission". Due to stone mining in the past, bare bedrocks were left on the grassland, making it very difficult to restore vegetation and seriously affecting the ecological environment in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. The utilization of b

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-GRASSLAND RESTORATION (CN)

(230912) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows grass sprouting from the surface covered by blankets made from coconut shells in Gaerma Village of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 23, 2023. Grass sprouts from the surface covered by blankets made from coconut shells at the area of the abandoned mines in Ruoergai County of Aba Prefecture, where bedrocks were exposed before. Blankets made from coconut shells have compact structure and strong corrosion resistance. They can effectively inhibit soil erosion, and have excellent slope protection effect. In addition, they can be biodegradable, decomposing into organic fertilizer after "completing their mission". Due to stone mining in the past, bare bedrocks were left on the grassland, making it very difficult to restore vegetation and seriously affecting the ecological environment in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. The utilization of blankets made from coconut shells provides a new method for gras

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-GRASSLAND RESTORATION (CN)

(230912) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows an area after restoration in Gaerma Village of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 23, 2023. Grass sprouts from the surface covered by blankets made from coconut shells at the area of the abandoned mines in Ruoergai County of Aba Prefecture, where bedrocks were exposed before. Blankets made from coconut shells have compact structure and strong corrosion resistance. They can effectively inhibit soil erosion, and have excellent slope protection effect. In addition, they can be biodegradable, decomposing into organic fertilizer after "completing their mission". Due to stone mining in the past, bare bedrocks were left on the grassland, making it very difficult to restore vegetation and seriously affecting the ecological environment in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. The utilization of blankets made from coconut shells provides a new method for grassland restoration. (Xinhua/Wang Yijie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Yijie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the view of the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Yijie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the view of the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Yijie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YELLOW RIVER-VIEW (CN)

(230911) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a section of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a section of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 16, 2022 shows a section of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a section of a bend along the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 24, 2021 shows a section of a bend along the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a section of a bend along the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-RUOERGAI WETLAND (CN)

(221103) -- ABA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a section of the Yellow River in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County of Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Ruoergai Wetland National Nature Reserve is established to protect local peat swamp ecosystem and rare species such as the black-necked crane. Noted for vast grassland dotted with winding rivers, lakes and swamps, this nature reserve became one at the national level in 1998, and was designated as a wetland of international importance in 2008. The ecological environment of protected areas witnessed an continuous improvement in recent years as the local government implemented substantial measures in ecological protection while improving local people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)