This aerial photo taken on Nov. 8, 2022 shows the scenery at the Jiangsu Yancheng Wetland and Rare Birds National Nature Reserve in Yancheng, east China's Jiangsu Province. Yancheng City, having a coastline of 582 kilometers and 769,700 hectares of wetlands, is a vital wintering ground for birds.
The Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of the Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf (Phase I) in Yancheng was inscribed on the World Heritage List as a natural site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2019. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)