Yancheng Red-crowned Crane Wetland
盐城湿地珍禽国家级自然保护区
China’s largest wintering ground for wild red-crowned cranes. In winter, flocks dance across the Sheyang wetlands.
The Yancheng Wetland National Nature Reserve for Rare Birds stretches along the Yellow Sea coast. It is an internationally important wetland and part of a World Natural Heritage Site, and each winter it hosts a large share of the world’s wild red-crowned cranes. Visitors mainly tour the Sheyang Red-crowned Crane Wetland Ecotourism Area, where they can watch captive-bred cranes being released, climb a bird-watching tower to view wild crane flocks from a distance, and visit the wetland museum. Bring binoculars for bird-watching, keep your distance and avoid disturbing the birds. The area is about 50 km from the city.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00