The first batch of migratory birds of the season has arrived at Shengjin Lake National Nature Reserve in Chizhou City, east China's Anhui Province, as winter approaches.
In autumn, the waters of Shengjin Lake are rich with aquatic plants, making it a natural paradise for migratory birds flying south. Flocks of bean geese, greater white-fronted geese, and black-faced spoonbills could be seen foraging and playing in the shallow shoals of the nature reserve.
As a key stopover and wintering ground along the East Asia-Australasia migratory route, Shengjin Lake is hailed as a paradise for migratory birds thanks to its expansive waters, abundant fish, shrimp, snails and clams, and well-preserved wetland ecosystem.
As temperatures gradually drop, the peak of the migratory season is approaching and the lake is expected to attract nearly 100,000 southbound migratory birds to overwinter this year.
Migratory birds arrive at Anhui nature reserve for wintering
Migratory birds arrive at Anhui nature reserve for wintering
Three people critically injured in the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Baqen County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region are in stable condition after a continuous relay of surgeries lasting 15 hours.
The patients suffered severe trauma in the quake, with complex injuries that made treatment difficult. They were transferred urgently from neighboring Sog County, in the rugged high-altitude terrain of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, to the region's main hospital in Nagqu City to the northwest.
The hospital quickly assembled a specialist team, bringing together medical experts from the aid-Xizang program with key doctors from its orthopedics, surgery and emergency departments.
"We worked closely with the hospital's own medical staff to treat the trauma patients, sparing no effort. As long as the injured can pull through, all the hard work is worth it. We will stay at our posts and continue to provide follow-up treatment," said Zhao Hengwu, a member of the Liaoning medical team aiding Xizang.
While the surgeries were underway, the hospital was also running a two-front rescue effort, dispatching medical personnel to the disaster zone to screen and treat survivors on the spot.
"After the earthquake, we immediately organized an 18-member rescue team and sent it to the front line in the disaster area. At the same time, the hospital opened a green channel so that all earthquake victims could receive priority consultation and treatment. We will certainly stay at our posts, do our utmost to treat every injured person, and protect the people's lives and health," said Sonam Phuntsok, vice president of the hospital.
Three critically injured in Xizang earthquake in stable condition after 15-hour relay surgeries
Three critically injured in Xizang earthquake in stable condition after 15-hour relay surgeries
