from lonely feather to rebirth, "oriental gem" witnesses friendship between countries
2024-09-03
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"it's as if a bird is flapping its wings in front of you!" estelle hill, the third vice speaker of the spanish house of representatives, opened the gift box and was surprised to find an exquisite lifelike crested ibis badge inside.
china is not only home to cute pandas. at the international parliamentarians’ friendly exchange forum series of activities held today - the friendly dialogue with european parliamentarians, this cultural and creative gift from shanghai aroused the curiosity of many participants about the crested ibis.
the crested ibis is a rare bird, known as the "gem of the orient", and was once widely distributed in china, russia, japan, and south korea. in the first half of the last century, with the rapid development of urbanization, the crested ibis disappeared for a time and was even listed in the iucn red list of endangered species.
at the dialogue, chen jing, deputy director of the standing committee of the shanghai municipal people's congress and president of the shanghai people's association for friendship with foreign countries, introduced the efforts made by various social parties to protect endangered wild animal populations, using the crested ibis as an example. to date, the global population of crested ibis has reached 11,000. the crested ibis has not only restored its population, but has also become a bridge of friendship between countries.
speaking of the crested ibis, kondo akie, a member of the house of representatives of the constitutional democratic party of japan, could not help but think of the ecological co-protection practices of china and japan. in the 1990s, the china-japan friendship environmental protection center was established and became an important window for the two countries to cooperate in ecological protection and conduct international exchanges. with the cooperation between china and japan, the number of crested ibises in japan has grown to more than 700. the story of the two countries' collaborative protection has also become a good story in the history of world wildlife protection.
the little red-crowned crane carries the practice of all parties to jointly promote ecological protection, and has become a bond for exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
more than ten years ago, inspired by a video showing the life of the crested ibis played in the japan pavilion of the shanghai world expo, the head of the shanghai song and dance troupe created the dance drama "crowned ibis". so far, the drama has been performed nearly 350 times at home and abroad. during its overseas tour, the dance drama "crowned ibis" was affectionately called "oriental swan lake". every time it was performed, there was always a long queue in front of the venue. in the eyes of the parliamentarians, the dance drama "crowned ibis" showcases the unique charm of chinese dance and deepens people's understanding of the harmonious coexistence of man and nature, which has laid the foundation for further expanding international cooperation in the protection of the crested ibis.
the cultural matchmaking has also promoted deeper economic and trade cooperation. at the upcoming 7th china international import expo, the crested ibis element is expected to be combined with czech crystal to appear in the "four-leaf clover". "this will be a clever fusion of european brands and technological advantages with china's ecological protection achievements," said a member of parliament.
the little red-crowned crane, from its solitary rebirth to international exchanges, has left behind a "green footprint" over the past 40 years, outlining a path of sustainable development for countries around the world focusing on ecological protection, cultural exchanges, and economic and trade cooperation.
author: wang wanyi, wang jiayi, zhan yue
text: wang wanyi, wang jiayi, zhan yue photos: xing qianli, data picture editor: zhan yue responsible editor: zhu yue
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