Lion Dance

Lion Dance

XINGHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - Children watch a lion dance at the Baziqiao Cultural Tourism and leisure area of Zhaoyang Street in Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 8, 2024.

Lion Dance

Lion Dance

XINGHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - Children watch a lion dance at the Baziqiao Cultural Tourism and leisure area of Zhaoyang Street in Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 8, 2024.

Lion Dance

Lion Dance

XINGHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - Tourists watch a lion dance performance at the Baziqiao Cultural Tourism leisure block of Zhaoyang Street in Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 8, 2024.

Lion Dance

Lion Dance

XINGHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - Children watch a lion dance at the Baziqiao Cultural Tourism and leisure area of Zhaoyang Street in Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 8, 2024.

Lion Dance

Lion Dance

XINGHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - Children watch a lion dance at the Baziqiao Cultural Tourism and leisure area of Zhaoyang Street in Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 8, 2024.

Lion Dance

Lion Dance

XINGHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - Tourists watch a lion dance performance at the Baziqiao Cultural Tourism leisure block of Zhaoyang Street in Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 8, 2024.

Lion Dance

Lion Dance

XINGHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - Children watch a lion dance at the Baziqiao Cultural Tourism and leisure area of Zhaoyang Street in Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 8, 2024.

Lion Dance

Lion Dance

XINGHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - Tourists watch a lion dance performance at the Baziqiao Cultural Tourism leisure block of Zhaoyang Street in Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 8, 2024.

Chinese Dragon Lanterns

Chinese Dragon Lanterns

XINGHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2024 - People take photos under Chinese dragon lanterns at Baziqiao Cultural Tourism leisure block in Zhaoyang Street, Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 5, 2024.

Chinese Dragon Lanterns

Chinese Dragon Lanterns

XINGHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2024 - People take photos under Chinese dragon lanterns at Baziqiao Cultural Tourism leisure block in Zhaoyang Street, Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 5, 2024.

Chinese Dragon Lanterns

Chinese Dragon Lanterns

XINGHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2024 - People take photos under Chinese dragon lanterns at Baziqiao Cultural Tourism leisure block in Zhaoyang Street, Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 5, 2024.

Chinese Dragon Lanterns

Chinese Dragon Lanterns

XINGHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2024 - People take photos under Chinese dragon lanterns at Baziqiao Cultural Tourism leisure block in Zhaoyang Street, Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 5, 2024.

Chinese Dragon Lanterns

Chinese Dragon Lanterns

XINGHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2024 - People take photos under Chinese dragon lanterns at Baziqiao Cultural Tourism leisure block in Zhaoyang Street, Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 5, 2024.

Kindergarten Safety Education

Kindergarten Safety Education

XINGHUA, CHINA - JANUARY 22, 2024 - A health teacher conducts a health check on children at Zhaoyang Lake Kindergarten in Xinghua, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 22, 2024.

Kindergarten Safety Education

Kindergarten Safety Education

XINGHUA, CHINA - JANUARY 22, 2024 - A staff member welcomes children to the Zhaoyang Lake Kindergarten in Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 22, 2024.

Kindergarten Safety Education

Kindergarten Safety Education

XINGHUA, CHINA - JANUARY 22, 2024 - A security guard escorts a child from a car to the Zhaoyang Lake Kindergarten in Xinghua, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 22, 2024.

Kindergarten Safety Education

Kindergarten Safety Education

XINGHUA, CHINA - JANUARY 22, 2024 - A security guard escorts a child from a car to the Zhaoyang Lake Kindergarten in Xinghua, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 22, 2024.

Guarding black-necked cranes in SW China

STORY: Guarding black-necked cranes in SW China DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: ZHAOTONG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve 2. various of Chen Guanghui and black-necked cranes 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN GUANGHUI, crane protector, Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes STORYLINE: Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City in southwest China's Yunnan Province, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. 19

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui observes black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to implement c

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes are pictured at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to implement conservatio

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes are pictured at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to implement conservatio

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui feeds black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to implement cons

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes are pictured at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to implement conservatio

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui prepares to feed black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to imp

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui feeds black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 10, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to implement cons

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes are pictured at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to implement conservatio

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes are pictured at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to implement conservatio

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Birds lovers observe black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 10, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to implement con

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui prepares to feed black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to imp

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes are pictured at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to implement conservatio

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui prepares to feed black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to imp

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui feeds black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 10, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to implement cons

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui prepares to feed black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 10, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to imp

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui feeds black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to implement cons

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui prepares to feed black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 10, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to imp

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui feeds black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling. "I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring." Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to implement cons

Reserve in China's Yunnan sees record-high number of wintering rare cranes

STORY: Reserve in China's Yunnan sees record-high number of wintering rare cranes DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of black-necked cranes STORYLINE: A new record-high number of black-necked cranes, a species under first-class state protection in China, have been spotted in a national nature reserve in southwest China's Yunnan Province during the wintering period. As of 8 a.m. Sunday, a total of 2,260 migratory black-necked cranes have been monitored by the Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, the highest number since the reserve was established in 1990, said the reserve's administration bureau. The rare cranes began their wintering at the reserve around Oct. 31 this year. Last year, the total number of overwintering black-necked cranes in the Dashanbao nature reserve reached 1,926, said Wu Taiping, an engineer with the reserve's administration bureau. The reserve, located in the Zhaoyang District of Z

Over 100 black-necked cranes wintering in SW China

STORY: Over 100 black-necked cranes wintering in southwest China DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of black-necked cranes STORYLINE: Over 100 migratory black-necked cranes, a species under first-class state protection in China, were recently spotted in a national nature reserve in Yunnan Province in the southwest of China, marking the arrival of their wintering period. As of 7 p.m. Tuesday, more than 100 black-necked cranes, along with over ten other migratory bird species, had arrived at the Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, said the reserve's administration bureau. Compared with the number recorded last year, this year has seen an earlier arrival of the rare cranes and an increase in the number of the first batch of wintering black-necked cranes, according to the bureau. The reserve, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer stati

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Zhang Zhaoyang (L) and Ma Shaohua attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Winter Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Zhang Zhaoyang runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Winter Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)