Groups of baby wild Asian elephants have been caught on camera, leisurely wandering and playfully engaging with their parents in the wilds of southwest China's Yunnan Province, where the Asian elephant population has been growing in recent years.
Since the start of the year, at least 20 baby wild Asian elephants have been born in the region. Some have been captured being with their parents by drone cameras in a lush rainforest. The young elephants acted like sleepy kids, lying on the ground and resisting movement, despite their parents' attempts to rouse them.
Some of the baby elephants seemed more naughty, playfully wrestling with each other in fields as if they have endless energy. When their "fighting" finally came to an end, they even greeted each other with their trunks, just like athletes shaking hands after a competition.
Mud can also be a toy for these baby elephants. When adults used their trunks to spread mud on their bodies to repel mosquitoes and other insects, the young ones mimicked their parents. They also rolled around in mud puddles, enjoying a carefree playtime.
Groups of baby wild Asian elephants spotted in Yunnan
Groups of baby wild Asian elephants spotted in Yunnan
China has seen a tourism boom in the first five days of the week-long National Day holiday, as people seize the opportunity to embrace natural and cultural attractions nationwide.
From Oct 1 to 5, Beijing received 20.5392 million tourists, including 10.8615 million tourists from other Chinese cities and 46,800 inbound tourists. Key scenic spots of the Chinese capital, including the Wangfujing Street, the Temple of Heaven Park, the Summer Palace, Nanluoguxiang, and Badaling Great Wall, were crowded with people during the holiday.
In east China's Jiangxi Province, many tourists choose to climb mountains, or walk into the countryside to feel the charm of nature. In the first five days of the National Day holiday, Sanqingshan Scenic Area, a world natural heritage site in the province's Shangrao City, received more than 600,000 tourists, an increase of 25.6 percent over last year.
"The scenery, stones and mountains are just like traditional Chinese ink paintings, with a particularly beautiful artistic conception," said Liu Hao, a tourist.
While waiting to enter the park at the foot of the mountain, tourists watched the She people's performances with rich ethnic minority style, and the children enthusiastically participated in colorful games.
"Although there are a lot of people, everyone line up in an orderly manner and there are places to sit," said Zou Wenhao, another tourist.
As of Sunday, the total number of visitors to the Mount Taishan, a UNESCO world heritage site in east China's Shandong Province, has exceeded 7 million this year. From Oct. 2 to 5, the number of tourists at the scenic spot exceeded 73,000 per day for four consecutive days, and the number reached a peak of 82,000 on Oct. 3.
Tourists can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mount Taishan, but also taste various delicious food such as Taishan fried chicken and sweet and sour Yellow River carp in the nearby food street.
Chinese cities enjoy tourism boom during National Day holiday
