Ancestors of the Manchu people -- the second largest ethnic minority in Jilin province -- used to catch wild raptors and train them as hunting partners.

But these days the falcon village is attempting to transform from using falcons for hunting into protecting them.

A peregrine falcon samples some beef on Dec 22. [Photo/Xinhua]

Falconer Li shows his niece a trained goshhawk. [Photo/Xinhua]