Thousands of egrets have gathered at Yellow River Wetland Park in Pinglu county, Shanxi province since the beginning of this summer, delighting tourists. [Photo by Liu Wenli and Yang Xinzhi for chinadaily.com.cn]

Thousands of egrets have gathered at the Yellow River Wetland Park in Pinglu county, Shanxi province since the beginning of this summer, delighting tourists.

The county has made great efforts to protect its local ecological environment in recent years, with the number of rare birds breeding here rising each year.

Thousands of egrets have gathered at Yellow River Wetland Park in Pinglu county, Shanxi province since the beginning of this summer, delighting tourists. [Photo by Liu Wenli and Yang Xinzhi for chinadaily.com.cn]

Thousands of egrets have gathered at Yellow River Wetland Park in Pinglu county, Shanxi province since the beginning of this summer, delighting tourists. [Photo by Liu Wenli and Yang Xinzhi for chinadaily.com.cn]

Thousands of egrets have gathered at Yellow River Wetland Park in Pinglu county, Shanxi province since the beginning of this summer, delighting tourists. [Photo by Liu Wenli and Yang Xinzhi for chinadaily.com.cn]