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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-DENGKOU-RARE BIRDS (CN)

(240407) -- HOHHOT, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 30, 2024 shows Baer's pochards, a critically endangered diving duck, in Dengkou County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Rare birds spotted in north China's wetland" (Xinhua/Li Yunping)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-BAIYANGDIAN LAKE-BIRD CONSERVATION (CN)

(240313) -- XIONG'AN, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by Zhou Longshan on June 8, 2023 shows Baer's pochards at Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. TO GO WITH "Feature: A villager's devotion to bird conservation at north China wetland" (Photo by Zhou Longshan/Xinhua)

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Critically endangered Baer's pochards find ideal habitats in E China's Anhui

STORY: Critically endangered Baer's pochards find ideal habitats in E China's Anhui DATELINE: July 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Baer's pochards in Anhui 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU LIZHI, Professor at School of Resources and Environmental Engineering at Anhui University STORYLINE: The Baer's pochard, a critically endangered diving duck, has been frequently spotted and documented across Anhui Province this year. The observation by a team from China's Anhui University suggests that the wetland eco-environment in the region has constantly improved. Hefei, the provincial capital of Anhui and an internationally recognized wetland city, has made significant efforts in ecological restoration in recent years, drawing more and more birds to live and breed. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU LIZHI, Professor at School of Resources and Environmental Engineering at Anhui University "The Baer's pochard is a critically endangered waterbird on the International U

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Eco-themed lantern fair held in N China to celebrate Spring Festival

STORY: Eco-themed lantern fair held in N China to celebrate Spring Festival DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: HENGSHUI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the lantern fair 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI HONGMEI, Tourist 3. various of the lantern fair STORYLINE: An eco-themed lantern fair is taking place in Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Twenty-eight sets of lanterns in different shapes and sizes have attracted a large number of tourists. The city, for the first time, uses national protected birds such as Baer's Pochards and swans in Hengshui Lake, as lantern shapes. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI HONGMEI, Tourist "The festive fair combines traditional culture and modern elements. I'm very happy to see such a cultural feast." The lantern fair will last till Feb. 5, known as the Lantern Festival on Chinese calendar. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hengshui, China. (XHTV)

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From 1 to 401: more critically endangered wild ducks settle in China's Wuhan

STORY: From 1 to 401: more critically endangered wild ducks settle in China's Wuhan DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU HONGMEI, Wildlife and wetland conservation department, Wuhan municipal garden and forestry bureau 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI SHENGBIN, Head of reeds management station in Caidian District, Wuhan 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN WEIZHENG, Local villager 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LI PENG, Senior engineer, Wetland Protection Center, Wuhan municipal garden and forestry bureau 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHU QUANYU, Volunteer, Wuhan Birdwatching Association 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): YAN JUN, Head of the Wuhan Birdwatching Association STORYLINE: The Wuhan Bird Watching Society has recently released a wintering survey on Baer's Pochard, an endangered wild duck, for the year 2022. According to the survey, the number of Baer's Pochards that settled down in the city has reached 401 as a result of wetland protect

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CHINA-HEBEI-BAIYANGDIAN-ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT-BIRDS (CN)

(220922) -- XIONG'AN, Sept. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2022 shows wild pochards in Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. In recent years, the Xiong'an New Area has strengthened the ecological protection and restoration of Baiyangdian Lake. Through systematic ecological management, the water quality of Baiyangdian Lake has seen a leaping improvement and the biodiversity has increased significantly. There are 237 species of birds in the lake area, 31 more than the amount before the establishment of the new area. The Xiong'an New Area has designated nine bird habitats, commonly known as "bird islands", for wild birds to breed in Baiyangdian Lake. (Photo by Liu Xun/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's top steel province makes headway in green, balanced growth

(220908) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Sept. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 22, 2022 shows Baer's pochards and white-eyed pochards in Baiyangdian Lake in Xiongan New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-BAIYANGDIAN-ENVIRONMENT (CN)

(220728) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, July 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 22, 2022 shows Baer's pochards and white-eyed pochards in Baiyangdian Lake in Xiongan New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Baiyangdian Lake, the largest wetland ecosystem in northern China, has seen significant improvement in its water quality thanks to environmental protection and restoration efforts in recent years. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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Yellow River wetland witnesses growing number of migrant birds

STORY: Yellow River wetland witnesses growing number of migrant birds DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the migrant birds 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YUE CHANGHONG, photographer STORYLINE: Pingluo county along the Yellow River in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is dubbed the "hometown of the grey cranes," a habitat where large flocks of grey cranes migrate to nest and breed during their breeding season each year. 　　　　 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YUE CHANGHONG, photographer "The ice and snow have been melted since March, and a large number of migratory birds stop to feed and play here in Tianhewan National Wetland Park during their migration. Sometimes, you can see tens of thousands of wild geese, including bean geese, swan geese, grey geese and so on, flying together. They stay here for about 10 days to replenish food and play. In addition, birds like redhead pochards, green head ducks, etc, as well as cygnus and cygnets a