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Whooper Swans At Xiaosugan Lake - China

Whooper Swans At Xiaosugan Lake - China

A drone photo taken on Nov. 14, 2025 shows whooper swans at the Xiaosugan lake wetland in Kazak Autonomous County of Aksay, northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo by Lang Bingbing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whooper Swans At Xiaosugan Lake - China

Whooper Swans At Xiaosugan Lake - China

A drone photo taken on Nov. 14, 2025 shows whooper swans at the Xiaosugan lake wetland in Kazak Autonomous County of Aksay, northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo by Lang Bingbing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whooper Swans At Xiaosugan Lake - China

Whooper Swans At Xiaosugan Lake - China

A drone photo taken on Nov. 14, 2025 shows whooper swans at the Xiaosugan lake wetland in Kazak Autonomous County of Aksay, northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo by Lang Bingbing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whooper Swans At Xiaosugan Lake - China

Whooper Swans At Xiaosugan Lake - China

A drone photo taken on Nov. 14, 2025 shows whooper swans at the Xiaosugan lake wetland in Kazak Autonomous County of Aksay, northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo by Lang Bingbing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whooper Swans At Xiaosugan Lake - China

Whooper Swans At Xiaosugan Lake - China

A drone photo taken on Nov. 14, 2025 shows whooper swans at the Xiaosugan lake wetland in Kazak Autonomous County of Aksay, northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo by Lang Bingbing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whooper Swans At Xiaosugan Lake - China

Whooper Swans At Xiaosugan Lake - China

A drone photo taken on Nov. 14, 2025 shows whooper swans at the Xiaosugan lake wetland in Kazak Autonomous County of Aksay, northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo by Lang Bingbing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whooper Swans At Xiaosugan Lake - China

Whooper Swans At Xiaosugan Lake - China

A drone photo taken on Nov. 14, 2025 shows whooper swans at the Xiaosugan lake wetland in Kazak Autonomous County of Aksay, northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo by Lang Bingbing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper swans swim in the morning light at Swan Lake in the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, Nov 24, 2024.

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#CHINA-WINTER-SNOW-SCENERY (CN)

#CHINA-WINTER-SNOW-SCENERY (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Whooper swans are pictured at a reserve in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 16, 2023. A rendezvous with snow refreshes the landscapes as winter leaves its steps in most parts of China. (Photo by Wang Fudong/Xinhua)

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - A whooper swan preforms its feathers in the snow and ice at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Whooper swans rest in the ice and snow at the Big Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng city, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors view whooper swans at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng

RONGCHENG, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2023 - Whooper swans walk in snow and ice at the Whooper Swan National Nature Reserve in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China, Dec 23, 2023.

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#(EcoChina)CHINA-EARLY WINTER-SCENERY (CN)

#(EcoChina)CHINA-EARLY WINTER-SCENERY (CN)

(231118) -- BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Whooper swans are pictured at a nature reserve for whooper swans in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 18, 2023. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)

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#(EcoChina)CHINA-EARLY WINTER-SCENERY (CN)

#(EcoChina)CHINA-EARLY WINTER-SCENERY (CN)

(231118) -- BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Whooper swans are pictured at a nature reserve for whooper swans in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 18, 2023. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)

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Whooper swans migrating north after wintering in China's Shanxi

STORY: Whooper swans migrating north after wintering in China's Shanxi DATELINE: March 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of whooper swans STORYLINE: With the rising temperatures in recent days, thousands of overwintering whooper swans have been migrating north from the Yellow River Wetland in Pinglu County, Shanxi Province. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Taiyuan, China. (XHTV)

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Whooper swans fly back home after wintering in China's Shandong

STORY: Whooper swans fly back home after wintering in China's Shandong DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: RONGCHENG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of swans STORYLINE: Migratory swans began to fly back to Siberia after wintering in a nature reserve in Rongcheng in China's Shandong Province. Established in 1992, the nature reserve for whooper swans in Rongcheng spans an area of 1,675 hectares. It's a winter home for some 6,000 wild whooper swans, a national second-class protected animal, that often stay there from October to March. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Rongcheng, China. (XHTV)

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Whooper swans in N. China wetland prepare for migration to Siberia

STORY: Whooper swans in N. China wetland prepare for migration to Siberia DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:56 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of swans 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CUI LIANG, Staff member of Shengtian Lake scenic area STORYLINE: In the wetland of the Shengtian Lake, north China's Shanxi Province, flocks of whooper swans are preparing for their northward migration to Siberia. In order to help swans complete their journey, supplementary feeding is increased to ensure they will have enough strength. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CUI LIANG, Staff member of Shengtian Lake scenic area "The whooper swans are preparing to migrate back. We have many cygnets here. As the migration journey is very long, they need to do a lot of flying exercises. Meanwhile, in order to ensure their smooth migration to Siberia, we have increased the supplementary feeding for swans from 150 kilograms to 250 kilograms per day." Covering more than eight square kilometers, the wetland of the Shen

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-MIGRATORY SWANS (CN)

CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-MIGRATORY SWANS (CN)

(230221) -- LANZHOU, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 17, 2023 shows whooper swans (white-feathered) and other wintering birds at a habitat near the Yellow River in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province. TO GO WITH "Migratory swan with identification collar spotted in NW Chinese city" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

(230104) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egrets rest at Fenhe River in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. In recent years, with the continuous ecological efforts along the Fenhe River, more and more migratory birds including egrets, whooper swans, black storks and other rare birds have come here to inhabit. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

(230104) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An egret forages at Fenhe River in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. In recent years, with the continuous ecological efforts along the Fenhe River, more and more migratory birds including egrets, whooper swans, black storks and other rare birds have come here to inhabit. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

(230104) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Birds rest along Fenhe River in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. In recent years, with the continuous ecological efforts along the Fenhe River, more and more migratory birds including egrets, whooper swans, black storks and other rare birds have come here to inhabit. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

(230104) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Birds rest at Fenhe River in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. In recent years, with the continuous ecological efforts along the Fenhe River, more and more migratory birds including egrets, whooper swans, black storks and other rare birds have come here to inhabit. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

(230104) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Birds rest at Fenhe River in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. In recent years, with the continuous ecological efforts along the Fenhe River, more and more migratory birds including egrets, whooper swans, black storks and other rare birds have come here to inhabit. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

(230104) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An egret forages at Fenhe River in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. In recent years, with the continuous ecological efforts along the Fenhe River, more and more migratory birds including egrets, whooper swans, black storks and other rare birds have come here to inhabit. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

(230104) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An egret forages at Fenhe River in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. In recent years, with the continuous ecological efforts along the Fenhe River, more and more migratory birds including egrets, whooper swans, black storks and other rare birds have come here to inhabit. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

(230104) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egrets rest along Fenhe River in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. In recent years, with the continuous ecological efforts along the Fenhe River, more and more migratory birds including egrets, whooper swans, black storks and other rare birds have come here to inhabit. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

(230104) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An egret forages at Fenhe River in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. In recent years, with the continuous ecological efforts along the Fenhe River, more and more migratory birds including egrets, whooper swans, black storks and other rare birds have come here to inhabit. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

(230104) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An egret forages at Fenhe River in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. In recent years, with the continuous ecological efforts along the Fenhe River, more and more migratory birds including egrets, whooper swans, black storks and other rare birds have come here to inhabit. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

(230104) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egrets forage at Fenhe River in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. In recent years, with the continuous ecological efforts along the Fenhe River, more and more migratory birds including egrets, whooper swans, black storks and other rare birds have come here to inhabit. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

(230104) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An egret flies over the Fenhe River in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. In recent years, with the continuous ecological efforts along the Fenhe River, more and more migratory birds including egrets, whooper swans, black storks and other rare birds have come here to inhabit. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

(230104) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An egret forages at Fenhe River in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. In recent years, with the continuous ecological efforts along the Fenhe River, more and more migratory birds including egrets, whooper swans, black storks and other rare birds have come here to inhabit. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-FENHE RIVER-MIGRATORY BIRD (CN)

(230104) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An egret flies over the Fenhe River in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2023. In recent years, with the continuous ecological efforts along the Fenhe River, more and more migratory birds including egrets, whooper swans, black storks and other rare birds have come here to inhabit. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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Whooper swans spend winter in N China's wetland

STORY: Whooper swans spend winter in N China's wetland DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the whooper swans STORYLINE: A flock of whooper swans has flown to a wetland in north China's Xingtai for wintering. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shijiazhuang, China. (XHTV)

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Whooper swans in wetland of China's Shandong

STORY: Whooper swans in wetland of China's Shandong DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: RONGCHENG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of whooper swans STORYLINE: Flocks of whooper swans were pictured at the wetland of the Swan Lake in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. Whooper swans rest, play, and forage amid the golden mist drifting above the lake, forming a beautiful scenery. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Rongcheng, China. (XHTV)

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