The Yellow River Delta in Dongying is an important stopover on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway for migratory birds. [Photo/WeChat account: sdswltwx]

As temperatures drop, East China's Shandong province has become a seasonal sanctuary for migratory birds, drawing thousands of visitors to its wetlands and coastlines.

Red-crowned cranes gather at the reed wetland in Dongying. [Photo/WeChat account: sdswltwx]

At the Yellow River Delta in Dongying, an important stopover on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, red-crowned cranes, Oriental white storks, whooper swans, grey cranes, and spoonbills are arriving one after another. Flocks of birds gather over the reed marshes, forming vast, flowing formations. As temperatures continue to drop, hundreds of thousands more birds are expected to arrive.