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CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(231119) -- QUANZHOU, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Birds fly in the Quanzhou Bay estuary wetland in southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 18, 2023. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other areas in Fujian Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. Among them, the number of rare birds, such as black-faced spoonbills and spoon-billed sandpipers which are under first-class national protection in China, continues to increase. In recent years, Fujian Province has launched a series of ecological rehabilitation projects to strengthen efforts in wetlands protection, riverway management, marine litter treatment and forest vegetation restoration. With the continuous improvement in ecological environment, Fujian Province attracts a large number of migratory birds to come here for wintering and breeding every year. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(231119) -- QUANZHOU, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Avocets fly in the Quanzhou Bay estuary wetland in southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 18, 2023. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other areas in Fujian Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. Among them, the number of rare birds, such as black-faced spoonbills and spoon-billed sandpipers which are under first-class national protection in China, continues to increase. In recent years, Fujian Province has launched a series of ecological rehabilitation projects to strengthen efforts in wetlands protection, riverway management, marine litter treatment and forest vegetation restoration. With the continuous improvement in ecological environment, Fujian Province attracts a large number of migratory birds to come here for wintering and breeding every year. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(231119) -- QUANZHOU, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hoopoes are pictured in the Minjiang River estuary wetland in southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 15, 2023. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other areas in Fujian Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. Among them, the number of rare birds, such as black-faced spoonbills and spoon-billed sandpipers which are under first-class national protection in China, continues to increase. In recent years, Fujian Province has launched a series of ecological rehabilitation projects to strengthen efforts in wetlands protection, riverway management, marine litter treatment and forest vegetation restoration. With the continuous improvement in ecological environment, Fujian Province attracts a large number of migratory birds to come here for wintering and breeding every year. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(231119) -- QUANZHOU, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Water birds are pictured in the Quanzhou Bay estuary wetland in southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 18, 2023. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other areas in Fujian Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. Among them, the number of rare birds, such as black-faced spoonbills and spoon-billed sandpipers which are under first-class national protection in China, continues to increase. In recent years, Fujian Province has launched a series of ecological rehabilitation projects to strengthen efforts in wetlands protection, riverway management, marine litter treatment and forest vegetation restoration. With the continuous improvement in ecological environment, Fujian Province attracts a large number of migratory birds to come here for wintering and breeding every year. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(231119) -- QUANZHOU, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Black-faced spoonbills are pictured in the Minjiang River estuary wetland in southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 15, 2023. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other areas in Fujian Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. Among them, the number of rare birds, such as black-faced spoonbills and spoon-billed sandpipers which are under first-class national protection in China, continues to increase. In recent years, Fujian Province has launched a series of ecological rehabilitation projects to strengthen efforts in wetlands protection, riverway management, marine litter treatment and forest vegetation restoration. With the continuous improvement in ecological environment, Fujian Province attracts a large number of migratory birds to come here for wintering and breeding every year. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(231119) -- QUANZHOU, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 18, 2023 shows the Quanzhou Bay estuary wetland in southeast China's Fujian Province. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other areas in Fujian Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. Among them, the number of rare birds, such as black-faced spoonbills and spoon-billed sandpipers which are under first-class national protection in China, continues to increase. In recent years, Fujian Province has launched a series of ecological rehabilitation projects to strengthen efforts in wetlands protection, riverway management, marine litter treatment and forest vegetation restoration. With the continuous improvement in ecological environment, Fujian Province attracts a large number of migratory birds to come here for wintering and breeding every year. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(231119) -- QUANZHOU, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Birds fly over the Quanzhou Bay estuary wetland in southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 18, 2023. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other areas in Fujian Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. Among them, the number of rare birds, such as black-faced spoonbills and spoon-billed sandpipers which are under first-class national protection in China, continues to increase. In recent years, Fujian Province has launched a series of ecological rehabilitation projects to strengthen efforts in wetlands protection, riverway management, marine litter treatment and forest vegetation restoration. With the continuous improvement in ecological environment, Fujian Province attracts a large number of migratory birds to come here for wintering and breeding every year. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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Riverway dredging underway in flood-hit district in Beijing

STORY: Riverway dredging underway in flood-hit district in Beijing DATELINE: Aug. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dredging operation 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG HEWEI, Official of Water affairs bureau of Mentougou District 3. various of rainfall in Beijing STORYLINE: The dredging operation in the riverways of Beijing's Mentougou District has made major progress after the suburban area was heavily battered by rainpours and floods earlier this month. About 260 kilometers of riverways covered by sludge, tree branches and garbage had been cleaned up as of August 17. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG HEWEI, Official of Water affairs bureau of Mentougou District "We speed up cleaning up the riverways in our district to ensure the safety of flood flowing in case of rainfall and eliminate the risk of epidemic transmission. At the same time, we are working with municipal departments to restore the riverways as soon as possible." From July 29 to Aug. 2, Beijing