Winter 'tourists' wing their way to coastal Qingdao

A lake in Qingdao attracts many species of migratory birds on November 15, 2021. This hot tourism spot in east China's Shandong Province serves as a temporary refuge for pied avocets, caspian terns, grey plovers, seagulls, Far Eastern curlews and other species at this time of year due to its warmer climes as they search for food and wintering grounds. [Photo: VCG]

A lake in Qingdao attracts many species of migratory birds on November 15, 2021. This hot tourism spot in east China's Shandong Province serves as a temporary refuge for pied avocets, caspian terns, grey plovers, seagulls, Far Eastern curlews and other species at this time of year due to its warmer climes as they search for food and wintering grounds. [Photo: VCG]

A lake in Qingdao attracts many species of migratory birds on November 15, 2021. This hot tourism spot in east China's Shandong Province serves as a temporary refuge for pied avocets, caspian terns, grey plovers, seagulls, Far Eastern curlews and other species at this time of year due to its warmer climes as they search for food and wintering grounds. [Photo: VCG]

A lake in Qingdao attracts many species of migratory birds on November 15, 2021. This hot tourism spot in east China's Shandong Province serves as a temporary refuge for pied avocets, caspian terns, grey plovers, seagulls, Far Eastern curlews and other species at this time of year due to its warmer climes as they search for food and wintering grounds. [Photo: VCG]