Breathtaking 'water forests' in China

Did you take a stroll in a forest during Tree Planting Day yesterday?

Forests are important for the environment. They provide shelter and food for animals, regulate climate and greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, prevent soil erosion, and keep the balance of the ecosystem. And they are beautiful too.

In many countries' folklore, wonderlands are commonly located in mysterious, beautiful forests. Here, we have a gallery of "water forests" from across China all year round and they look like pages straight out of a fairy tale.

Water forest in Tianquan Lake in Jiangsu province, east China. November 12, 2017. /VCG

Water forest in Yuyao, Zhejiang province in east China. November 24, 2018. /VCG

Water forest in Huai'an, Jiangsu province in east China. November 2018. /VCG

Water forest in Libo scenic spot, Guizhou province in southwest China. June 1, 2019. /VCG

Water forest in Qingxi Jiaoye Park in Shanghai, east China. October 6, 2018. /VCG

Water forest in Ningguo city, Anhui province in east China. December 9, 2017. / VCG

Dawn redwood forest in Nanjing, Jiangsu province in east China. December 3, 2016. /VCG

Water forest in Zhongshan city, Guangdong province in southeast China. November 29, 2018. /VCG

Water forest in Ningbo, Zhejiang province in east China. December 14, 2019. /VCG

Dawn redwood forest in Zhongshan city, Guangdong province in southeast China. December 18, 2018. /VCG

Dawn redwood forest in Nanjing, Jiangsu province in east China. December 15, 2019. /VCG

Sequoia trees in Ningguo city, Anhui province in east China. September 7, 2019. / VCG

Dawn redwood forest in Zhongshan city, Guangdong province in southeast China. January 9, 2019. /VCG

Dawn redwood forest in Hanzhong, Sha'anxi province in northwest China. November 25, 2015. /VCG

(Cover photo via VCG)

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