Photo: Liu Bingyin
Text: Xu Yuan
Grey crane, also known as Chitose crane, Genzuru, sweet potato crane, national second-level protected animal. This is probably one of the most popular birds among Chinese people. It has been a symbol of longevity since ancient times. Many idioms such as Matsutsuru Yannian, Crane Hair Childlike Face, Matsu ling Tsuru Shou, Plum Wife Crane and many other idioms come from it.
Willing to accompany the pine bamboo, often smell the plum snow fragrance.
Chasing the sun and the moon with one heart, cranes live long.
Grey cranes are large waders. The legs and neck are slender, the feathers are mostly gray, the top of the head is bare skin bright red, and the feet are black. Body length 100 - 120 cm. Weighing 3750-5500 g, it inhabits open plains, river beaches, swamps, meadows, wilderness, lakes and farmland. It is widely distributed throughout the country.
Spread your wings to the East China Sea and love the Yellow Crane Tower.
Penglai has no age, and the landscape has spring and autumn.
Ice and snow are not afraid, wind and frost do not have to worry.
Nanshan pine bone strength, accompanied by my white head.
Grey cranes are social animals, generally 5-10 small groups of activity, migrating in large groups of 40 or 50. There are hundreds of large herds of wintering grounds in winter. Alert and afraid of people, rest and foraging have a crane special vigilance, when they find danger, they will shout loudly and fly high.
The long sky goes together, and the sea shadows double back.
Immortal, flying with one heart and one mind.