When the sunlight shines on the Hengshui Lake, Professor Wu Dayong and his students at Hengshui University are already prepared. They are monitoring a special bird endemic to East Asia. Every winter, they gather at this stretch of water, making it the best time for monitoring. Check the video to see more. 

About 'Journeys in Nature': Hebei series

Hebei Province hosts the largest forest park in northern China, Saihanba National Forest Park, and the country's largest expanse of coastal sand dunes, the Golden Coast National Nature Reserve. Here, you will find unique landforms and a rich variety of plants and animals.

For more:

Hebei series | Episode 1: Beautiful Highland

Hebei series | Episode 2: Boundary River

Hebei series | Episode 3: Wetland in the Snow

Hebei series | Episode 4: The Rhythm of Winter

Hebei series | Episode 5: Golden Coast

Hebei series | Episode 6: Qilihai

Hebei series | Episode 7: Wetland on the Plain

Hebei series | Episode 8: Forever Home

Hebei series | Episode 9: Winter Test

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