Rare red-crowned crane

This guy was an absolute hoot. He strutted up and down doing all sorts of displays with his wings. It looked like a courtship ritual. On the other hand, perhaps it might have been some sort of territorial "dance" as he took a particular liking to Hans! Unfortunately my camera wasn't up for the quick movements.

#41 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College-Qin Lake Wetland Park

October 22nd 2006
Qintong Town, 15 km north of Jiangyan City (Taizhou Prefecture) in Jiangsu Province, is located in an area criss-crossed by waterways. Qi Hu (Lake) is found on the outskirts of town about a 20-30 minute ride by car east of our hotel. This particular visit we were the guests of Taizhou City itself. It was an opportunity to show their “foreign friends” the ongoing efforts to not only boost econo ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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