Badagongshan Nature Reserve in central China's Hunan Province is famous for its large area of undisturbed forest and rich biodiversity. For years, it has served as a natural museum for people to explore the unknown side of nature. 

Today, we will take an adventure into the micro world of fungus hidden in this dense forest under the guidance of Mr. Gu Zhirong, who has spent countless hours studying the vegetation here over the past two decades.

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(Video filmed by Zhang Xian, edited by Yang Qing.)

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