A record number of swans have been spotted at the Swan Spring Wetland in Yining County, Xinjiang. Thanks to underground springs, the waters at the wetland are not frozen in winter, attracting a large number of migratory birds to overwinter there each year, including different varieties of swans. Since the early 1990s, the number of swans that spend the winter at the wetland has been increasing steadily.
Related Posts
7 Chinese villages awarded Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-15/7-Chinese-villages-awarded-Best-Tourism-Villages-by-UN-Tourism-1yy4MnOmZeo/img/529e128fcbd74faab6ff40023dd93192/529e128fcbd74faab6ff40023dd93192.jpeg'Shibadong Village in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China’s Hunan Province, July 4, 2024. /CFP <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-15/7-Chinese-villages-awarded-Best-Tourism-Villages-by-UN-Tourism-1yy4MnOmZeo/img/529e128fcbd74faab6ff40023dd93192/529e128fcbd74faab6ff40023dd93192.jpeg'Shibadong Village in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China’s Hunan Province, July 4, 2024. /CFP <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-15/7-Chinese-villages-awarded-Best-Tourism-Villages-by-UN-Tourism-1yy4MnOmZeo/img/529e128fcbd74faab6ff40023dd93192/529e128fcbd74faab6ff40023dd93192.jpeg'Shibadong Village in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China’s Hunan Province, July 4, 2024. /CFP Seven […]
Thrilling traditional sports festival unfolds in Xinjiang
A traditional sports festival for farmers and herders kicked off with great excitement in Xingping Town, Yuli County, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. More than 4,000 spectators gathered to witness thrilling competitions, including horse racing, goat grabbing (buzkashi), and ram fighting. Riders from across Xinjiang brought more than 100 horses to participate in the […]
Unboxing China's hotel 'licenses' for foreign travelers
It’s something international travelers in China have complained about for years. Some hotels, usually budget inns or establishments in smaller cities, would refuse to check in foreign guests, claiming they lacked the required paperwork. The regulation did exist once upon a time but was revoked at the turn of the century. However, in some areas, […]
