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Cup and spoon to enhance salty taste

Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2025, in Tokyo shows a spoon and a cup developed by Kirin Holdings Co. that enhances the taste of saltiness and umami of low-sodium foods with the power of electricity.

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Cup and spoon to enhance salty taste

Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2025, in Tokyo shows a spoon and a cup developed by Kirin Holdings Co. that enhances the taste of saltiness and umami of low-sodium foods with the power of electricity.

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Cup and spoon to enhance salty taste

Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2025, in Tokyo shows a spoon and a cup developed by Kirin Holdings Co. that enhances the taste of saltiness and umami of low-sodium foods with the power of electricity.

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Antwerp Belgium Protest in Solidarity with Gaza - Belgium

A woman holds a spoon and a pot lid during a protest in Antwerp, Belgium on August 11, 2025. Protesters use kitchenware to make noise as a symbolic act against the starvation faced by Palestinians in Gaza. For the fifth consecutive week, hundreds of Antwerp residents gathered at City Hall to protest the situation in Gaza and the West Bank. Demonstrators used pots and pans to make noise, contrasting what they described as the silence of the Belgian government. They also called on the city council to remove the Israeli flag from the building’s facade, arguing it has no place there, but the council has so far refused. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Honey

FRANCE, GIRONDE (33), HONEY DRIPPING OFF A HONEY SPOON INTO A GLASS BOWL Photo by Jean-Bernard/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Low-salt ramen with spoon to enhance salty taste

Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2024, in Tokyo shows Electric Salt Spoon, a tableware-type device developed by Kirin Holdings Co. that enhances the salty and umami taste of low-sodium foods with the power of electricity, and a bowl of ramen with 30 percent less salt than regular ramen developed by Ippudo, Japan's nationwide Hakata ramen chain, to go with the spoon.

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Israel Strikes Bekaa Valley - Lebanon

Broken Cooking Spoon At The Site Of An Israeli Airstrike That Hit A food Distribution Center In Doures, Bekaa, Lebanon, October 2, 2024. 9 people were injured. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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7 Ohmatdyt patients arrive at hospitals in Lviv region

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A mother spoon-feeds her child in a ward of a hospital in Lviv region, western Ukraine while awaiting medical evacuation abroad after surviving the Russian missile strike on the Ohmatdyt National Specialized Childrens Hospital on July 8.

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7 Ohmatdyt patients arrive at hospitals in Lviv region

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A mother spoon-feeds her child in a ward of a hospital in Lviv region, western Ukraine while awaiting medical evacuation abroad after surviving the Russian missile strike on the Ohmatdyt National Specialized Childrens Hospital on July 8.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-BIODIVERSITY-BIRDS (CN)

(240522) -- FUZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Weitou Bay in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 26, 2023. Located along the bird migration route between East Asia and Australasia, Fujian is noted for its great biodiversity, and the number of wild animal and plant species ranks among the top in the country. A large number of migratory birds breed, overwinter or stop over in the province every year, and about 600 bird species have been recorded here. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-BIODIVERSITY-BIRDS (CN)

(240522) -- FUZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper (L) forages at Weitou Bay in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 11, 2024. Located along the bird migration route between East Asia and Australasia, Fujian is noted for its great biodiversity, and the number of wild animal and plant species ranks among the top in the country. A large number of migratory birds breed, overwinter or stop over in the province every year, and about 600 bird species have been recorded here. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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Kirin to sell spoon to enhance salty taste

Photo taken on May 20, 2024, shows a spoon developed by Kirin Holdings Co. that uses a faint electrical current to enhance salty and umami flavors, with online sales of the product to start the same day priced at 19,800 yen ($125). Meiji University Professor Homei Miyashita, who jointly developed the technology, won the Ig Nobel Nutrition prize in 2023.

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Illustration Sugar - France

A spoon with pieces of white sugar on top of a small pile of powdered sugar, France, Briancon, March 21, 2024. Illustration of various packaging of white sugar. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Sugar - France

A spoon with pieces of white sugar on top of a small pile of powdered sugar, France, Briancon, March 21, 2024. Illustration of various packaging of white sugar. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Sugar - France

A person dumps powdered sugar onto a table with a spoon, France, Briancon, March 21, 2024. Illustration of various packaging of white sugar. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Sugar - France

A person dumps powdered sugar onto a table with a spoon, France, Briancon, March 21, 2024. Illustration of various packaging of white sugar. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Sugar - France

A person dumps powdered sugar onto a table with a spoon, France, Briancon, March 21, 2024. Illustration of various packaging of white sugar. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-HAINAN-MIGRATORY BIRD-SURVEY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows a spoon-billed sandpiper foraging at a wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. A three-day simultaneous monitoring survey of wintering waterbirds was carried out in the tropical island province of Hainan in south China recently. TO GO WITH "Across China: Bird lovers keep working on wetland conservation in Hainan" (Photo by Luo Lixiang/Xinhua)

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Greek Catholic liturgy in Kyiv on Epiphany

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 6, 2024 - A boy receives the Holy Communion from a priest during the divine liturgy at the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Divine liturgy in Kyiv on Epiphany

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 6, 2024 - A priest shares the Holy Communion with the congregation during the divine liturgy at St Michaels Golden-Domed Cathedral on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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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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CHINA-CHONGQING-FRENCH LACQUER ARTIST (CN)

(231103) -- CHONGQING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vincent Cazeneuve makes a wood spoon in Songbai Village of Chengkou County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 25, 2023. The Qinling-Daba mountain areas of southwest China are rich in lacquer trees. Located deep in the Daba Mountains, Chengkou County in southwest China's Chongqing produces Damu lacquer with strong adhesion and high gloss. Fascinated by lacquer art, French artist Vincent Cazeneuve came to China 15 years ago with the aim of finding the suitable species of lacquer tree to make lacquer artworks. He had visited many places in China, and finally settled down in Chengkou. Affected by the temperature and water content of the lacquer trees, the time for lacquer collection is from March to October every year. Vincent must be fully prepared as contacting with raw lacquer liquids may cause allergies. It will take some time for the sap of lacquer trees to completely drain away. The dense woods blocked the moonlight, and headlamps we

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Critically endangered migratory birds return to southern Chinese city for wintering

STORY: Critically endangered migratory birds return to southern Chinese city for wintering DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the spoon-billed sandpiper STORYLINE: A spoon-billed sandpiper with Russian markings on its feet was recently spotted in the shoal area of the southern Chinese port city of Fangchenggang. According to birdwatchers, this rare migratory shorebird, code-named 8V, has been choosing Fangchenggang for wintering for five consecutive years. Meanwhile, another spoon-billed sandpiper code-named 0L has been spotted here for two consecutive years. Spoon-billed sandpipers are listed as "critically endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and are under state protection in China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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Su Dongpo Theme Cultural Relics Exhibition in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 12, 2023 - A golden spoon of the Song Dynasty is seen at the Southern Song Guan Kiln Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 12, 2023.

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Endangered black-faced spoonbills spotted in China's Guangxi

STORY: Endangered black-faced spoonbills spotted in China's Guangxi DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:24 LOCATION: FANGCHENGGANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the black-faced spoonbills STORYLINE: Black-faced spoonbills, one of the rarest birds in the world, were spotted in the port city of Fangchenggang in China's Guangxi. The large white wading bird has a distinctively-shaped beak, which resembles a spoon. It is one of the most endangered birds in the world, due to its limited distribution area and extremely rare population. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Fangchenggang, China. (XHTV)

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Spoon-billed sandpipers spotted dating on beach in China's Guangxi

STORY: Spoon-billed sandpipers spotted dating on beach in China's Guangxi DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of spoon-billed sandpiperons 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIANG AIWU, Bird expert STORYLINE: Pairs of spoon-billed sandpipers were recently spotted on a beach in Fangchenggang City in China's Guangxi. Spoon-billed sandpipers are a critically endangered species and under top-level protection in China. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIANG AIWU, Bird expert "Spoon-billed sandpipers' appearance in Fangchenggang City indicates that our city could provide an important habitat for them. Many of them breed in Russia. But before that, they need to mate. Therefore, in this regard, Fangchenggang plays an important role in the protection of spoon-billed sandpipers." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Over 10,000 migratory birds wintering in China's Guangxi

STORY: Over 10,000 migratory birds wintering in China's Guangxi DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds getting together in Fangchenggang City STORYLINE: Over 10,000 migratory birds stopped over in Fangchenggang in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region during the Spring Festival. Among the migratory birds were some endangered species like the spoon-billed sandpiper. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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Kagoshima mascot characters become golf club covers

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Golf club head covers in the shape of Kagoshima Prefecture's pig mascot character "Guribu" and his wife "Sakura" are released in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on June 14, 2014. The Guribu cover is for a driver and the Sakura cover for a spoon.

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills fly over the Danzhou Bay in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 13, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of sand plovers are pictured at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-tailed godwits are pictured at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 13, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of a patrol team observe birds at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills rest at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 13, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper takes a nap at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 12, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Nursing-care, welfare robots being put into practical use

TOKYO, Japan - A man uses a ''My Spoon'' robot whose hand picks up food and carries it to the mouth if a lever is adjusted by the jaw.

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The Robot Award 2006

TOKYO, Japan - The ''My Spoon'' meal-assistance robot helps a man eat in Tokyo on Dec. 21. The robot, developed by SECOM Co., is one of the winners of the Robot of the Year 2006 award given out by the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry. The robot is designed to help people with disabilities eat a meal.

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SECOM develops feeding robot

TOKYO, Japan - A robot that helps a disabled person eat his or her meal was unveiled April 25 by SECOM Co., pioneer in the security service business. The robot, dubbed ''My Spoon,'' measures 28 centimeters long, 37 cm wide and 25 cm high, weighing 6 kilograms. It took SECOM and its medical equipment subsidiary 11 years to develop the product, which will hit the market on May 1. Available in three different types, the robot carries price tags higher than 380,000.

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Development of nursing robots increasing in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese companies are rushing to develop nursing robots in anticipation of the country's rapidly aging population. Shown in the photo is the My Spoon robot developed by Secom Co., which brings food on a spoon or fork to a user's mouth and is controlled by laser beams which detect facial movements.

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

(221207) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People observe birds at a wetland of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2022. Spoon-billed sandpipers are under first-class national protection in China. Due to the strengthening protection of wetlands and birds in recent years, this year is the fourth consecutive year for Danzhou to welcome spoon-billed sandpipers in winter. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

(221207) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper is seen in a wetland of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2022. Spoon-billed sandpipers are under first-class national protection in China. Due to the strengthening protection of wetlands and birds in recent years, this year is the fourth consecutive year for Danzhou to welcome spoon-billed sandpipers in winter. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

(221207) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper is seen in a wetland of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2022. Spoon-billed sandpipers are under first-class national protection in China. Due to the strengthening protection of wetlands and birds in recent years, this year is the fourth consecutive year for Danzhou to welcome spoon-billed sandpipers in winter. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)