Located in the southwestern part of Hainan island, the Jianfengling Mountains are home to about 80 percent of the flora and fauna species on the island. Here in the tropical rainforest, you can see the amazing treefall gap made by an unexpected typhoon and the strangler fig's deadly embrace of its host trees. You can also find some of the world's oldest plant species like Alsophila. 

To study the rich biodiversity in the tropical rainforest, an ecological station was established in 1986, observing a 60-hectare area. Since 2009, scientists in the station have made an identity card for each tree in that area, recording its name, location and growth state. Over the years, they have found seven new plant species including Sciaphila jianfenglingensis and Thismia jianfenglingensis in the Hainan tropical rainforest. 

(Cover image via CFP, designed by CGTN's Liang Qian)