Haikou in Hainan province has pioneered its efforts to preserve ecosystems. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Haikou, the capital of China's southernmost Hainan province and a renowned tourist city famous for its charming coconut trees and warm sunshine, is transforming itself into a destination that also features rich and lush wetlands, thanks to enviable progress made in the restoration of its local ecosystems. For locals, it's all been good. The Meishe River, known as Haikou's mother river, is now a favorite place for retired worker Lao Zheng and his friends to hang out. We rarely came to the river in previous years, because many parts were terribly smelly, he said. Now you can see egrets flying overhead. There are lots of people around and the other day we even saw a couple of people taking a nap under the nearby banyan trees, he said. A number of new wetlands including the Meishe River National Wetland Park and Wuyuan River National Wetland Park emerged to become new attractions for tourists and nearby residential communities last year, as a result of the major ecological restoration drive made by the city government in recent years. cheap silicone wristbands for fundraisingcustomized silicone braceletsonline silicone wristband makerrainbow rubber braceletsrubber message bracelets
MACAO -- The government of China's Macao Special Administrative Region is to held an international parade on Sunday to mark the 19th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland, the organizers said on Tuesday.The parade attracts more than 70 participating groups from the mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as well as those from other countries and regions such as Brazil, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Italy, France and Russia.The parade featured a series of performances such as folk dances, acrobatics, stilt walking, Chinese martial arts and puppet shows.As one of the major cultural events in Macao since 2011, the parade was organized by Macao's Cultural Affairs Bureau and the Macao government Tourism Office.
