A BEAUTIFUL ENCOUNTER

• 作者: Li Qing
• 来源期刊: 北京周报（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2021,（25）
• 所属期刊栏目: COVER STORY
• 页码范围: 18-19
• 页数: 2页
• 语种: 英文
• DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-9140.2021.25.005

摘要

The elderly people of Yangxian County regard crested ibises as a symbol of good luck. Not only is the red color on their crests considered aus-picious in Chinese culture, but they also, like cranes, are known because of their long lives as a symbol of longevity. The people of this coun-ty, located in Hanzhong, a city in Shaanxi Province, also found these birds, paired for life, loyal in love. If something happens to a crested ibis, its partner will choose to die alone rather than pairing again.