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2019.09.13 12:48 GMT+8

The chorus of insects and blossoms in Tongbo mountains in east China

Updated 2019.09.13 12:48 GMT+8
CGTN

In early autumn, diverse flowers are still blooming in the Tongbo mountains thanks to the humid and hot air lingering in the valley. The mountains where human activities were banned for a millennium is home to abundant flora and fauna. One of the most notable is the precious Chinese yew. There are now over 50,000 of them living in the wild. The tree is native to China and is under first-class Chinese state protection.

Wild soybean is under second-class state protection in China. /CGTN Photo

Garden balsam. /CGTN Photo

Patrinia villosa. /CGTN Photo

Jimsonweed. /CGTN Photo

Cherokee rose. /CGTN Photo

Asiatic dayflower. /CGTN Photo

Fish mint. /CGTN Photo

Eupatorium. /CGTN Photo

Apart from the towering trees, the encounter of tiny but colorful flowers would make you stop and appreciate their beauty. The presence of various insects also makes the scenery more vivid. 

A dragonfly. /CGTN Photo

A orange oakleaf larva. /CGTN Photo

Euthalia thibetana. /CGTN Photo

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Tongbo mountain, where human activities were banned for a millennium

(All photos by CGTN's Zhang Junfeng.)

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