A man in Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi Province, does his morning exercises accompanied by a wren-babbler that sings on his shoulder.

“Every morning when I go out for morning exercise, my bird follows me,” said the man, surnamed Song. “I have been keeping the babbler for one year, and it understands every command I give. With the bird, my house is always filled with laughter.”

(中国日报)