Without nourishing soil, trees have to hold on to the rocks to put down roots in the river bed. Water, trees and rocks form a unique landscape and an aquatic forest ecosystem.

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The eight-episode Guizhou Karst series brings a glimpse of amazing flora and fauna on the karst landform in southwest China's Guizhou Province.

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CGTN Nature: Guizhou Karst Series | Episode 1: Genies on the Cliff

CGTN Nature: Guizhou Karst Series | Episode 2: Good Neighbors

CGTN Nature: Guizhou Karst Series | Episode 3: Funnel Forest

CGTN Nature: Guizhou Karst Series | Episode 4: Life in Caves

CGTN Nature: Guizhou Karst Series | Episode 5: Forest on the Rocks

CGTN Nature: Guizhou Karst Series | Episode 6: White Pocketorchid

(Cover image a screenshot from the video)

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