Zhu Jiejing as the lead dancer in Soaring Wings. Shanghai Dance Theatre, recognizing the profound narrative woven into the ibis' resurgence, brought its tale to life through the dance drama Soaring Wings: Journey of the Crested Ibis. Premiering in 2014 with Zhu Jiejing as the lead, the production earned accolades as the Eastern counterpart to Swan Lake, masterfully blending the …
Huang Zhixue and his colleagues look for crested ibises in the forests of Xinyang, Henan province. CHINA DAILY Huang Zhixue, a native of Shaanxi province, made the "foreign land" of Henan province his home after he undertook a mission to protect the crested ibis and help ensure the survival of the species in Central China. From 1998 to 2018, China …