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The pictures show the cranes at the Zhalong Nature Preserve in Qiqihar. [Photo/Chinaplusnews] |
Qiqihar & Harbin
Qiqihar is the second largest city in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province. It has the Zhalong Nature Preserve, a first-class wetland known as a stopover and nesting area for cranes.
The marshland is a major migratory route for birds from the Arctic migrating to Southeast Asia. Its ponds and reeds make it an ideal home for over 300 different species including storks, swans, herons and grebes.
