The Construction of Huangqing Bridge

 

When the red-crowned cranes stopped at

Qingshui Wetland in 2007, the county

government was planning to pave roads

and establish Huanchin Bridge, which

would cut Qingshui Wetland into two.

Hence, several environment-protecting

groups hoped eagerlythat the government

would rearrange the route and make the

wetland into the list of important

national wetlands.The local farmers,

on the other hand, hoped to see the bridge constructed as scheduled rather than to see

the wetland made into the list. They were afraid, once it put on the list, it would be

harderfor them to gain access to further development of the farms.The county government

once suspended the building of the roads during the stay of red-crowned cranes. Nonetheless,

scared by dogcatchers and the localfarmers, thesecranes were too frightened to stay at Qingshui

Wetland.

The village head stated thrights of the

local farmers should not be sacrificed

merely for birdsof sucha small quantity.

The construction of the roads resumed on

Oct. 15, 2008, afterthe cranes made their

departure,andaccomplishedin September, 2010.