As a most admired bird in China, the crane is regarded as an auspicious pattern and lofty symbol. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the decorative patch on an official robe carried a crane ...

They said that although the crane numbers are increasing in ... Development projects in China have also ruined the birds’ living environment, Momose said. “If the preservation status is ...

In 1984, driven by a passion to capture birds in flight, Xi spent around 500 yuan ($68) to purchase his first camera, which ...

Migrant birds fly in the afterglow of the setting sun over the Wuxing white crane conservation area by the Poyang Lake in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, on Dec. 4, 2024. Upon the early ...