Crane Couples Are True Lovebirds Romantics in China are hailing the sight of two luvved-up birds as more than a mere flight of fancy The close couple of red-crowned cranes were spotted floating amongst the clouds, high up in the Jiangsu city sky (Feb 22 2011) The red-crowned crane is the symbol of love in China and the sighting inspired mass collective recitals of a famous verse from one of China's greatest Tang Dyasty poets, Li Shangyin: "In heaven let us be two crane birds flying ever together, and on earth two trees with branches interlocked forever." China - February 2011
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Crane Couples Are True Lovebirds Romantics in China are hailing the sight of two luvved-up birds as more than a mere flight of fancy The close couple of red-crowned cranes were spotted floating amongst the clouds, high up in the Jiangsu city sky (Feb 22 2011) The red-crowned crane is the symbol of love in China and the sighting inspired mass collective recitals of a famous verse from one of China's greatest Tang Dyasty poets, Li Shangyin: "In heaven let us be two crane birds flying ever together, and on earth two trees with branches interlocked forever." China - February 2011 **Not Available for publication in China, Available for the rest of the world** C