What does "crane" mean? What does it mean?

The crane: it means prolonging life.

Together with the pine tree, it means the prolongation of life. With the deer and the sycamore means the crane and deer in the same spring .

The crane in ancient times is "a bird below, ten thousand birds above", second only to the phoenix "first-class bird", the Ming and Qing dynasties first-class official uniforms woven pattern ? is the "crane". At the same time, the crane was known as the "first class bird" since ancient times because of its immortal style, which meant the first class. The first grade is the name of the highest official rank in ancient times, the emperor below the civil and military officials **** divided into nine levels, the first grade is the highest.

The crane is also one of the noblest of birds, representing longevity and wealth. Legend has it that it enjoys a life span of several thousand years. The crane is independent, looking at the distance with its head cocked, beautiful posture, colorful, elegant and generous.

The crane is elegant, beautiful, known for its beak, neck and legs "three long", and can reach a height of more than one meter when standing upright. It is clad in white feathers, throat, cheeks and neck for the dark brown, long and curved black feathers in the shape of a bow, covered in white tail feathers. Especially the bare vermilion head looks like a small red hat, hence the name. The Danding Crane is a typical migratory bird, migrating regularly from south to north with the seasonal climate changes every year. It mostly inhabits open reeds or grassy swamps, feeding mainly on fish, shrimp, shellfish and plant roots. The Danding Crane begins to choose its mate in early April. Early in the morning or late in the evening, people can often hear their courtship calls, which are frequent and loud, and can be transmitted two to three thousand meters away. When choosing a lifelong partner, the male crane takes the initiative to court, citing the neck and wings, always "hiccup - hiccup" call and call; the female crane is dancing, reported to "hiccup ah - hiccup ah". The female dances and replies with "hiccup ah - hiccup ah". Both sides of the song and dance, you to and fro, once the marriage into pairs, will be together until the end of life, is a bird in a good couple.