The ongoing Beijing International Horticultural Expo focuses on living green and living better. Well, one mountain in China's southwestern Guizhou province is living proof of ecological harmony between man and nature. CGTN's Wei Lynn Tang fills us in from Fanjing Mountain, which was just added to the UNESCO World Heritage List last year.

It feels like you're sky walking in the clouds, many who have been here, say. Raw, pure, and primitive. Over 95 percent of Fanjing Mountain is covered by forest. And amazingly, authorities say there has never been a forest fire here. This mountain in China's southwestern Guizhou province houses thousands of different species of higher plants and animals, many of which are protected, wild or endangered.

ZHOU WENQING, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FANJINGSHAN INSCRIPTION OFFICE FOR WORLD HERITAGE HONOR "This place is an isolated ecological island, with residents living in the surrounding area. At the same latitude, other places on earth could become deserts. But Fanjing Mountain still has a lush green vegetation, because animals grow here. Snakes eat mice, squirrels. And these small animals consume plants, while plants require the excrement of small animals to nourish them. So a complete ecological chain is formed here between animals and plants."

The pride of Fanjing Mountain and the only place where you can find: the Guizhou Golden Monkey. You are lucky to be able to spot one, and with only reportedly about 750 of them now - it makes this species even more precious than giant pandas, Zhou Wenqing quips. The abundant fagus or beech forest is home to the Golden Monkey.

ZHOU WENQING, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FANJINGSHAN INSCRIPTION OFFICE FOR WORLD HERITAGE HONOR "Villagers depend on the mountain for their livelihoods. Beekeeping, bamboo shoots and tea cultivation depend on this mountain. So locals are determined to protect it."

WEI LYNN TANG FANJINGSHAN, GUIZHOU PROVINCE "Fanjing Mountain was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2018. As well as that, National Geographic named it as one of its 28 'Best Trips in 2019' - China's only entry. As the reputation of this sacred mountain grows, experts say there is growing pressure to on the one hand, allow it to lap up all the acclaim it deserves; but, on the other, to protect and preserve its rich biodiversity."

WU NAIGANG, DEPUTY DIRECTOR NATURAL RESOURCES BUREAU, JIANGKOU COUNTY "Through aboriginal relocation, we have protected the interior of the mountain. We have also increased measures to prevent forest fires, through various controls and education. Overall, the locals' living standards have improved due to the opening of farmhouses, forest tourism, and reduced forest destruction."

Standing on the top of the Red Clouds Golden Peak, you'd be fascinated by how blue skies and white clouds can turn into a cloudy misty scene in seconds.

VISITOR FROM GERMANY "Once you come out of the forest, and then you have these unique rock formations., that's pretty amazing. You've seen it before in the pictures, but once you see it in real life, it's even more amazing."

And as Zhou says, judging by how these rocks hold up - hard and sturdy at the mountain foot, and lighter at the mountain top, this mountain is still full of vitality. And it is the hope of locals to keep this "miracle of life" for a long time to come. WLT, CGTN, Fanjing Mountain in Guizhou province.