Volunteers devoted to protecting endangered migratory birds for decade in NE China

STORY: Volunteers devoted to protecting endangered migratory birds for decade in NE China DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village 2. various of migrating oriental white storks 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YILUN, Volunteer in Zhangjia Village 4. various of volunteers carrying food 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG YILUN, Volunteer in Zhangjia Village STORYLINE: Zhangjia Village in Dalian, a coastal city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, sees flocks of migrating oriental white storks every winter. The oriental white stork is a migratory bird under first-class national protection in China and listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The endangered species was first spotted in the village 12 years ago, when a villager rescued one from a big well. Since then, villagers have been engaged in protecting them. They will prepare food for those wintering in the village. SOUNDBITE 1

GLOBALink | NE China village protecting endangered migratory birds for 12 years

STORY: NE China village protecting endangered migratory birds for 12 years DATELINE: March 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the oriental white stork 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YILUN, Volunteer in Zhangjia Village 3. various of the oriental white stork 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG YILUN, Volunteer in Zhangjia Village 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LENG WANJUN, Party chief of Zhangjia Village STORYLINE: Zhangjia Village in Lyushunkou District of Dalian, a coastal city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, attracts flocks of migrating oriental white storks every winter. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YILUN, Volunteer in Zhangjia Village "In this migrating season, the birds began to arrive here on Nov. 20, 2021. More than 500 birds came in succession." The oriental white stork is a migratory bird under first-class national protection in China and listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Twelve years ago, a lo

CHINA-GUANGXI-RURAL REVITALIZATION (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-RURAL REVITALIZATION (CN)

(211230) -- NANNING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A girl rides a child's cycle in Laoya Village of Zhangjia Township in Pingle County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 15, 2021. In 2021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has made great efforts to accelerate improvement of rural living environment amid the bid to promote rural vitalization and upgrade the living conditions of rural residents. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

CHINA-GUANGXI-RURAL REVITALIZATION (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-RURAL REVITALIZATION (CN)

(211230) -- NANNING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- An elder holding a bucket of clothes walks in Laoya Village of Zhangjia Township in Pingle County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 16, 2021. In 2021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has made great efforts to accelerate improvement of rural living environment amid the bid to promote rural vitalization and upgrade the living conditions of rural residents. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

CHINA-GUANGXI-RURAL INDUSTRIES (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-RURAL INDUSTRIES (CN)

(211230) -- NANNING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A villager picks pears in Zhangjia Township of Pingle, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 15, 2021. As Guangxi consolidates its achievements in poverty alleviation and goes all out for rural revitalization, fostering rural industries is of great significance of advancing income growth of rural residents. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

Zhangjiagang Port

Zhangjiagang Port

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2021 shows a container yard at Zhangjia Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.