China’s River Delta Balances Bird Conservation, Green Economy

China’s River Delta Balances Bird Conservation, Green Economy

Jianan - In the Yellow River Delta of eastern China, flocks of oriental white storks glide gracefully overhead or forage across the vast wetlands. For Zhu Shuyu, this familiar scene today stands in sharp contrast to his unexpected first encounter with the endangered species 29 years ago. A flock of migratory birds fly above the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Dongying, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 13, 2025. (Photo/Xinhua) …