Tens of thousands of migratory birds have actually gotten to the Liaohekou National Nature Reserve in Panjin City, northeast Chinas Liaoning Province.
Located along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway &-- among the worlds busiest bird migration routes &-- the reserve provides a vital stopover for these seasonal travelers.China is a biodiversity hotspot for bird types, home to over 1,500 bird species (approximately 13 percent of the worlds total).
More than 800 are migratory, with 4 of the worlds 9 major migration routes traversing the nation.(Cover by Guo Zhiling)