A black swan spreads its wings while the other swims along Kunming Lake in Beijing's Summer Palace, February 26, 2008. Kunming Lake lies along the route for many migratory birds, which stop here briefly every March, attracting more birds, like black swans, that were rarely seen in the area.

Two black swans swim along Kunming Lake in Beijing's Summer Palace, February 26, 2008. Kunming Lake lies along the route for many migratory birds, which stop here briefly every March, attracting more birds, like black swans, that were rarely seen in the area.

(Xinhua News Agency February 29, 2008)