31. Where once construction cranes were an endangered species, more than a billion dollars worth of construction is under way. 32. Building cranes are visible from nearly every vantage point in the city. 33. Four floating cranes were en route to the site to start salvage operations on Wednesday. 34. In Japan, cranes are emblems of long life. 35. In Japan, cranes are symbols of good luck and long life. 36. Kamarudin said the company produces one crane every two months and added that two cranes are currently under construction for export to the Indonesian port of Merak. 37. Like whooping cranes, Siberian cranes are dependent upon wetlands with the right water depth and food. 38. On Monday, six cranes were to break open and remove huge concrete slabs and beams from what had been a five-story wing of the shopping mall. 39. Red-crowned cranes are native to Russia, China and Japan. 40. The colorful paper cranes are a symbol of longevity and victory in Japan, but are also often crafted when someone is ill or dying. |