China's home to more than 30,000 plant species. Every day, plants absorb water from the soil and release vapor into the air. Only five percent of the water they absorb would be left to themselves. They also produce oxygen for most creatures living on Earth. Plants help make our planet unique. Over the past year, CGTN Nature film crew has filmed 156 plant species in China, and 28 of them are endangered and rarely seen. Watch the video to have a glimpse of the amazing plant kingdom.

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(Editor: Zhao Ying, cover image designed by Jia Jieqiong.)

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