Wonderful Vista of the Prairie [Photo: Xinhuanet]

Dashanbao Nature Reserve is located in the Dashanbao Township of Yunnan Province, southwest China, and is 79 km away from downtown Zhaotong City. Covering 192 square kilometers, it is a state-level nature reserve and an important international wetlands area with an elevation of up to 3300 meters. Hundreds of national first-level protected animals, such as the "black-neck crane", reputed as "the panda of bird species", live here. Thus it becomes a unique destination for sightseeing, photography, scientific study and adventure. 

Dahaizi [Photo: Xinhuanet]
Nicknamed the "Crane Lake", the Tiaodunhe Reservoir serves as the main habitat of black-neck cranes during winter.