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Migratory birds spotted in China's natural wetlands

2024-10-27 15:32 Last Updated At:16:07

China's natural wetlands have welcomed flocks of rare migratory birds in late October, as these scenic and well-preserved areas provide ideal stopovers or destinations for the winter migration of these feathered creatures.

Black-necked cranes, a species under national first-class protection, typically begin their southward winter migration from northwest China's Qinghai Province in mid to late October.

An extensive wetland on the border of Ulan County and Gonghe County in the province offers a suitable environment for more than a hundred black-necked cranes to stop, forage, and rest during their migration. Here, they can refresh themselves before continuing their journey south.

Currently, there are over 2,600 black-necked cranes across Qinghai, an increase of more than 1,400 compared to 10 years ago, according to the Forestry and Grassland Bureau of Qinghai Province.

Meanwhile, a coastal wetland in east China's Lianyungang City has welcomed various species of rare migratory birds, such as the oriental white stork and the Eurasian spoonbill, which have arrived to spend their winter here.

Situated along the East Asian-Australasian flyway, this 233,000-hectare wetland, with abundant natural and ecological resources, has become an ideal winter habitat. In recent years, the local government has enhanced its efforts in the ecological restoration of coastal wetlands, effectively attracting a large number of migratory birds to the area.

Migratory birds spotted in China's natural wetlands

Migratory birds spotted in China's natural wetlands

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Macao anticipates 33 million tourist arrivals in 2024

2024-12-14 16:22 Last Updated At:16:37

Fueled by a tourism boom, China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) is seeing its tourist arrivals trend higher, anticipating over 33 million visitors to enter the city this year.

A total of 32.545 million visitors have arrived in Macao as Dec 7, this year.

Industry insiders attribute the region's growing popularity as an international tourist destination largely to diverse cultural and entertainment activities and improving infrastructure.

In recent years, Macao and its neighboring Chinese mainland province of Guangdong have stepped up efforts to make it more convenient for people to travel to the SAR.

In 2019, China's central authorities issued a general plan for building a Guangdong-Macao in-depth cooperation zone in Hengqin, which is located in the southern part of Zhuhai City in Guangdong, just across the Macao SAR.

The plan calls for efforts to build Hengqin into an international tourism island and Macao into a world center of tourism and leisure.

This year, the annual passenger flow of Hengqin Port exceeded 20 million for the first time. As of late November, the port handled 5.42 million Chinese mainland tourist trips, a year-on-year increase of 31.4 percent.

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Macao anticipates 33 million tourist arrivals in 2024

Macao anticipates 33 million tourist arrivals in 2024

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