Egret Paradise

　　In a village called Wujicun, located about 10 kilometers north of Danzhou City in Luoji Town, the area is filled with dense woods and bamboo thickets, providing a habitat for tens of thousands of egrets. This place is known as the “Egret Paradise.” The village has three large banyan trees as tall as four-story buildings, with broad and swaying canopies that serve as spacious homes for the egrets. Egrets have made their home in Wujicun for 20 years. Around the time of the Qingming Festival each year, they fly in flocks to the village and gradually leave in batches around the Frost’s Descent period in December, staying here for approximately eight to nine months. The local people take great care of the birds and never harm them.

　　Every evening when dusk falls, the egrets fly back to the village in V-shaped formations, creating a spectacular sight. To facilitate birdwatching, the “Egret Paradise”—Wujicun Village—has built a six-story birdwatching tower, making it a distinctive tourism attraction.