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the manchurian crane take a bath + a new piece of the murtica zoo show album + this time: Paphos + Cyprus
If you like shooting deer (with your camera!), the Woburn Abbey Deer Park is the place to be. 7 different species so literally hundreds of deer roaming in herds throughout this large grassed and forested area. These are Manchurian Sika Deer (Cervus nippon mantchuricus or Cervus nippon dybowskii) which are one of several non-native to the UK species that reside there.
Autumn coloured forest of the Oku-susobana Nature Park, in which Buna or Japanese beech is dominant.
Other tall trees include Mizunara (Quercus crispula), Tochi (Japanese horse-chestnut, Aesculus turbinata), Yachidamo (Manchurian ash, Fraxinus mandshurica), Sawagurumi (Japanese wingnut, Pterocarya rhoifolia), Shinanoki (Japanese lime, Tilia japonica) etc.
The Siberian tiger or Amur tiger is a population of the tiger subspecies Panthera tigris tigris native to the Russian Far East, Northeast China[ and possibly North Korea. It once ranged throughout the Korean Peninsula, but currently inhabits mainly the Sikhote-Alin mountain region in southwest Primorye Province in the Russian Far East. In 2005, there were 331–393 adult and subadult Siberian tigers in this region, with a breeding adult population of about 250 individuals. The population had been stable for more than a decade because of intensive conservation efforts, but partial surveys conducted after 2005 indicate that the Russian tiger population was declining. An initial census held in 2015 indicated that the Siberian tiger population had increased to 480–540 individuals in the Russian Far East, including 100 cubs. This was followed up by a more detailed census which revealed there was a total population of 562 wild Siberian tigers in Russia. As of 2014, about 35 individuals were estimated to range in the international border area between Russia and China.
The Siberian tiger is genetically close to the now-extinct Caspian tiger. Results of a phylogeographic study comparing mitochondrial DNA from Caspian tigers and living tiger populations indicate that the common ancestor of the Siberian and Caspian tigers colonized Central Asia from eastern China, via the Gansu−Silk Road corridor, and then subsequently traversed Siberia eastward to establish the Siberian tiger population in the Russian Far East. The Caspian and Siberian tiger populations were the northernmost in mainland Asia.
The Siberian tiger was also called "Amur tiger", "Manchurian tiger", "Korean tiger", and "Ussurian tiger", depending on the region where individuals were observed.
The Siberian tiger or Amur tiger is a population of the tiger subspecies Panthera tigris tigris native to the Russian Far East, Northeast China and possibly North Korea. It once ranged throughout the Korean Peninsula, but currently inhabits mainly the Sikhote-Alin mountain region in southwest Primorye Province in the Russian Far East. In 2005, there were 331–393 adult and subadult Siberian tigers in this region, with a breeding adult population of about 250 individuals. The population had been stable for more than a decade because of intensive conservation efforts, but partial surveys conducted after 2005 indicate that the Russian tiger population was declining. An initial census held in 2015 indicated that the Siberian tiger population had increased to 480–540 individuals in the Russian Far East, including 100 cubs. This was followed up by a more detailed census which revealed there was a total population of 562 wild Siberian tigers in Russia. As of 2014, about 35 individuals were estimated to range in the international border area between Russia and China.
The Siberian tiger is genetically close to the now-extinct Caspian tiger. Results of a phylogeographic study comparing mitochondrial DNA from Caspian tigers and living tiger populations indicate that the common ancestor of the Siberian and Caspian tigers colonized Central Asia from eastern China, via the Gansu−Silk Road corridor, and then subsequently traversed Siberia eastward to establish the Siberian tiger population in the Russian Far East. The Caspian and Siberian tiger populations were the northernmost in mainland Asia.
The Siberian tiger was also called "Amur tiger", "Manchurian tiger", "Korean tiger", and "Ussurian tiger", depending on the region where individuals were observed.
There are currently have five Amur tigers in the park, including a female called Dominika, who was born here in May 2009, and a male named Botzman who arrived in October 2020.
The pair welcomed three cubs in May 2021, two girls and a boy named Nishka, Layla and Aleksander.
This photo was taken on our way back from the Akha settlement. The gravel road leads to the National Road No.4 that leads to Tachileik, a border town with Thailand.
This is a typical landscape of the Golden Triangle that has been a patchwork of territories of ethnic minorities.
It is noted that Chinese is an important member of the ethnic minorities in Shan State that borders on China.
Kokang (果敢) is a group of people that fled into Shan State when Ming dynasty was conquered by Manchurians (Qing dynasty) in the 17th century. Similarly, a faction of Kuomintang (国民党) settled in Shan State after the communist takeover of China in 1949.
Khun Sa (昆沙, 張奇夫) was a drug lord born in Shan State between Chinese father and Shan mother in 1934. He was trained as a Kuomintang soldier but became independent to organise his own militia and engaged in drug-trafficking. He later organised the Mong Tai Army (MTA) in 1985 claiming the independence of Shan State but surrendered to the government in 1995.
He moved to Yangon, became an investor and businessman, and died in 2007.
Lo Hsing Han (羅星漢) was born in 1935 in the Kokang district of Shan State and became a drug lord rivalling Khun Sa. He was captured in 1973 and sentenced to death, but was released in an amnesty in 1980.
He made a comeback as an agent to arrange a cease-fire agreement with a rebel group in Shan State. He took this opportunity to become a crony of the government and established the Asia World Group, now the largest conglomerate in Myanmar. He died in 2013.
It is interesting in that both drug lords were treated generously, or even protected, by the government.
One reason would be that they had helped the government to fight against other rebel groups such as United Wa State Army (UWSA), National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA) and Myanmar Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), which are spin-offs from the Myanmar Communist Party. These rebel groups and the armies of ethnic minorities have been supplied with funds and weapons from the People's Republic.
The interior of the old mansion is more authentic Chinese than the exterior. It was adorned with antique furnitures and artefacts. Wood carvings are superb.
Chinese migration into the Mekong Delta was triggered by the Manchurian conquest of China in the early 17th century, which coincided with the Vietnamese southward expansion into the Khmer territory.
Percentage of Chinese population in the Mekong Delta used to be much higher than other parts of Vietnam. Not a small number of them were wealthy merchants and entrepreneurs.
The Unification of Vietnam by the communist north in 1975 triggered their mass exodus from Vietnam as well as Laos and Cambodia. It was aggravated by a popular sentiment created by the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979. Most of the Indochina refugees after the Unification were the those with Chinese ancestry.
Vietnam learned a lesson, and the introduction of Doi Moi in 1986 was the response. Thanks to the modification of economic policy, Chinese population made a comeback, and the Mekong Delta seems to be prosperous in part with their investments.
Being a supporter of Confucianism, Tokugawa Mitsukuni (徳川光圀) provided shelter to Zhu Shunshui (朱舜水), a Chinese Confucian scholar who came to Japan to seek assistance from the Tokugawa government to revive Chinese Ming dynasty (明朝) that was overthrown by Manchurian Qing dynasty (清朝) in 1644. Zhu became Mitsukuni's mentor, and he is supposed to have provided advice on the design of Kourakuen.
Karamon (唐門) or Gate of China may be a result of his involvement. It was burned down by an air raid during the WW II, and the current structure is a recent reconstruction.
The most notable achievement of Tokugawa Mitsukuni is probably the compilation of Dai Nihonshi (大日本史 the Great History of Japan). It emphasised the legitimacy of the imperial lineage and served as a backbone for the nationalist movement in 19th century called Son'nou Jou'i (尊王攘夷 revere the emperor, expel the barbarians), which eventually led to the Meiji Restoration that overthrew the Tokugawa regime.
It is ironic in that Mitsukuni was rather a xenomania and a core member of the Tokugawa clan.
Cervus nippon
Studley Royal Deer Park, North Yorkshire
Sika deer are native to eastern Asia but were introduced to deer parks in the UK in 1860. They are now found in scattered populations across the UK, with the greatest numbers in Scotland. There are also significant populations in Cumbria, Dorset and the New Forest.
Manchurian pear trees in early winter.
Photographed along the driveway.
Dural - Hills District, north-western Sydney.
Near Galston.
Today, Sunday, 20th June, 2021.
My Samsung Galaxy S20+ mobile phone camera.
Wide angle lens.
I drive past this lovely old house each time I go to the supermarket. When I saw the beautiful Manchurian Pear trees in all their autumn splendour I couldn't resist running across the road with my Samsung Galaxy (with apologies to Christina).
Happy Fence Friday to all flickr folk and Happy Weekend too.
Taken in Aug 2018. Had a marvellous day at Woburn with Sandra and Kevin. I believe these are Manchurian as opposed to Fallow. ( I stand to be corrected).
Young Sika Deer (Cervus nippon ssp. mantchuricus)
Studley Royal Deer Park
The Manchurian sika deer or Dybowski's sika deer (Cervus nippon mantchuricus or Cervus nippon dybowskii ) is a subspecies of deer, the largest of the 14 subspecies of sika deer. Sika deer were introduced from the Far East into Britain in 1860.
It is possible that almost all living English, Scottish and some Irish sika are descendants from only one stag and three hinds introduced to Viscount Powerscourt’s deer park at Enniskerry, Eire in 1860.
Distribution is widespread and expanding in Scotland from west to east with a strong population in Peebles-shire. They are patchy in England (bands exist across the north and south) and Northern Ireland (in County Fermanagh and County Tyrone).
Another Acer species found by the same stream.
The shrub in the left is Hauchiwa-kaede (Japanese maple, Acer japonicum). Hauchiwa (羽団扇) is a fan made of feather, with which the Tengu spectre is believed to cause the wind to attack his enemies. The maple species is so named as its leaves look similar to Tengu's feather fan. It is native to Japan and southern Korea.
Kohauchiwa-kaede (Acer sieboldianum) is so named as its leaves are similar-shaped but small (Ko-) compared with those of Hauchiwa-kaede or Japanese maple.
Both species are popular gardening plants with many cultivars.
A photo of a Tengu with a Hauchiwa is here (flic.kr/p/2mPPmmK).
The foliage in the right is Yachidamo (Manchurian ash, Fraxinus mandshurica) native to Northeast Asia and Russian Far East. It is a deciduous tree often grows on wet soil by the stream.
It is one of the "relative in America" type of plants like many of alpine/subalpine relic species. It is closely related to Fraxinus nigra (black ash) from eastern North America.
Malus baccata, Rosaceae family, - an Asian species of apple known by the common names Siberian crab apple, Siberian crab, Manchurian crab apple and Chinese crab apple. It is native to many parts of Asia, but is also grown elsewhere as an ornamental tree and for rootstock. It bears plentiful, fragrant, white flowers and edible red to yellow fruit of about 1 cm diameter.
The Manchurian bush warbler (Horornis canturians), also known as Korean bush warbler,[2] is a species of bird in the family Cettiidae. It is found in northeastern China. The estimated distribution size is reported to be a large range – approximately 1,610,000 km2. Although the global population has not been measured, the population trend appears to be stable. Because of this, the Manchurian bush warbler is evaluated as a least concern species
red-crowned crane, Manchurian crane or Japanese crane
Mandschurenkranich
[Grus japonensis]
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When I was a kid, grandma often told me stories about supernatural or fairy bird, known as 仙鹤 in Chinese. She even drew pictures to show me what the fairy bird looked like. Now I know the bird she referred to is the Red-Crowned Crane. Grandma was right. Seeing these birds dancing and singing with snowflakes, I felt I was in the fairyland.
The red-crowned crane, also called the Manchurian crane or Japanese crane, is a large East Asian crane among the rarest cranes in the world. It is well known as a symbol of luck, longevity, and fidelity. Almost being extinct in Japan, now more than 600 red-crowned cranes live in Kushiro Hokkaido area.
Face with closed eyes engraved in stone, found in the Manchurian maquis fighting against the Japanese occupation (1931-1945), probably to honor the memory of one of their own who fell during guerrilla fighting.
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Visage aux yeux fermés gravé dans la pierre, retrouvé dans les maquis de Mandchourie luttant contre l"occupation japonaise (1931-1945), probablement pour honoré la mémoire de l'un des leurs tombé au cours des combats de guérilla.
The slightly wrinkled appearance of these berries (or fruits?) reminded me of cherries in sweet syrup when my mother made cherry jam in a large wide bowl. She called the whole process blanching - the berries were dipped in hot sugar syrup, the temperature was brought to a boil and the vessel was removed from the heat for several hours, so that as the berries cooled, they were soaked in sugar and remained intact. Then everything was repeated several times. The procedure lasted for the whole day. I was 8-10 years old and the day of making cherry jam was wonderful because my mother never scolded me for periodically taking out slightly wrinkled, hot, but very sweet and tasty cherries from the syrup. In those years, my parents only bought candy for the holidays.
Трохи зморщений вигляд цих ягід (чи фруктів?) нагадав мені ягоди вишні у солодкому сиропі, коли мама варила вишневе варення у великій мисці. Весь процес вона називала бланшуванням - ягоди опускалися в гарячий цукровий сироп, температура доводилася до кипіння і посудина знімалася з вогню на кілька годин, щоб остигаючи ягоди, просочувалися цукром і залишалися цілими. Потім усе повторювалося кілька разів. Процедура розтягувалася на цілий день. Мені було 8-10 років і день варіння вишневого варення був чудовий тим, що мама ніколи не лаяла мене за те, що я періодично діставав трохи зморщені, гарячі, але дуже солодкі та смачні вишні з сиропу. Цукерки мої батьки в ті роки купляли лише до свят.
Malus baccata is an Asian species of apple known by the common names Siberian crab apple, Siberian crab, Manchurian crab apple and Chinese crab apple. It is native to many parts of Asia, but is also grown elsewhere as an ornamental tree and for rootstock. It is used for bonsai. It bears plentiful, fragrant, white flowers and edible red to yellow fruit of about 1 cm (3⁄8 in) diameter.
Fruits are red to yellow and spherical, only about 1 cm (3⁄8 in) in diameter; they form dense clusters and resemble cherries from a distance. Flowering occurs in spring, with fruits appearing in September and October.
Malus baccata, Rosaceae family, - an Asian species of apple known by the common names Siberian crab apple, Siberian crab, Manchurian crab apple and Chinese crab apple. It is native to many parts of Asia, but is also grown elsewhere as an ornamental tree and for rootstock. It bears plentiful, fragrant, white flowers and edible red to yellow fruit of about 1 cm diameter.
Malus baccata, Rosaceae family, - an Asian species of apple known by the common names Siberian crab apple, Siberian crab, Manchurian crab apple and Chinese crab apple. It is native to many parts of Asia, but is also grown elsewhere as an ornamental tree and for rootstock. It bears plentiful, fragrant, white flowers and edible red to yellow fruit of about 1 cm diameter.
Malus baccata is an Asian species of apple known by the common names Siberian crab apple, Siberian crab, Manchurian crab apple and Chinese crab apple. It is native to many parts of Asia, but is also grown elsewhere as an ornamental tree and for rootstock. It is used for bonsai. It bears plentiful, fragrant, white flowers and edible red to yellow fruit of about 1 cm (3⁄8 in) diameter.
Яблуня ягідна, яблуня сибірська - невелике декоративне дерево або великий чагарник з яскраво-рожевими або біло-рожевими квітами, що приємно пахнуть. Воно має округлу форму крони, довгі підняті гілки та віддалено схоже на вишню. Його батьківщиною вважається Північний Китай, Маньчжурія та Сибір.
Плоди сферичні, маленькі, до 1 см в діаметрі, на тонких стеблах, червоні або жовті. Смак досить терпкий і кислий.
The species is used as ornament for its flowers and fruit. The fruits are edible and are eaten fresh or dried. It is one of the tallest and most resistant to cold and pest[10] species of its genus, thus is used for experimental breeding and grafting of other crab and domesticated apples. In particular, it is a common genetic source for M. pumila and M. asiatica in northern and northeastern China. M. b. var. mandshurica is used for bonsai.
Із-за красивих квітів і плодів вид використовується як декоративний. Плоди їстівні, їх вживають у свіжому або сушеному вигляді. Це один з найвищих і найбільш стійких до холодів і шкідників видів свого роду, тому використовується для експериментального розведення і щеплення інших крабових і одомашнених яблук. Зокрема, це загальне генетичне джерело для M. pumila та M. asiatica в північному та північно-східному Китаї. Вид mandshurica використовується для бонсай.
Місце: біля пам`ятника Миколі Святоші.