With great efforts invested in environment protection, birds that keep coming to Qingdao City in east China's Shandong Province are increasing in both numbers and variety every year. The Chinese egret is among them. The rare birds, under second-class state protection in China, have paid a surprise visit to a wetland in the city.

( All photos via VCG. )

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