Across China: Swan sanctuary welcomes feathered visitors for wintering

ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- As winter approaches, flocks of swans from Mongolia and Siberia migrate thousands of miles to central China's Henan Province before cold currents sweep over north China.

The shoal wetland spanning more than 26,000 hectares on the banks of the Yellow River in the city of Sanmenxia is their destination for wintering.

"The first batch of around 30 swans arrived in late October,