Migratory Siberian seagulls have arrived at Kunming's Cuihu Park aka Green Lake Park. Saturday thousands of Kunmingese watched from the waterfront while others drifted among the birds in pedal boats.
According to a nearby monument, the gulls first appeared in the winter of 1985. Wu Qinghen, a Kunming native, became known as "Father Seagull" for devoting half his pension to feeding them.
"His spirit sets a model for man and nature living together in harmony," reads the inscription.
In a modern twist, opportunistic vendors circulate today's crowds hawking crusty sweetbread for feeding the gulls.
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