The photo, taken on October 23, shows a bold heart-shaped area of trees standing out against surrounding primordial forest at the Badagong Mountain National Nature Reserve. The nature reserve is located in the north of Sangzhi County at the border area between Hunan and Hubei provinces. It is the best-preserved and largest primordial mixed evergreen and deciduous broad-leaved forest in the subtropical zone, and Hunan's first national-level nature reserve. (Photo/Tong Di) 

The photo, taken on October 23, shows the primordial forest with blazing colors at the Badagong Mountain National Nature Reserve presenting a charming autumn scenery. The nature reserve is located in the north of Sangzhi County at the border area between Hunan and Hubei provinces. It is the best-preserved and largest primordial mixed evergreen and deciduous broad-leaved forest in the subtropical zone, and Hunan's first national-level nature reserve. (Photo/Tong Di) 

The photo, taken on October 23, shows the primordial forest with blazing colors at the Badagong Mountain National Nature Reserve presenting a charming autumn scenery. The nature reserve is located in the north of Sangzhi County at the border area between Hunan and Hubei provinces. It is the best-preserved and largest primordial mixed evergreen and deciduous broad-leaved forest in the subtropical zone, and Hunan's first national-level nature reserve. (Photo/Tong Di) 

The photo, taken on October 23, shows the primordial forest with blazing colors at the Badagong Mountain National Nature Reserve presenting a charming autumn scenery. The nature reserve is located in the north of Sangzhi County at the border area between Hunan and Hubei provinces. It is the best-preserved and largest primordial mixed evergreen and deciduous broad-leaved forest in the subtropical zone, and Hunan's first national-level nature reserve. (Photo/Tong Di) 

The photo, taken on October 23, shows the primordial forest with blazing colors at the Badagong Mountain National Nature Reserve presenting a charming autumn scenery. The nature reserve is located in the north of Sangzhi County at the border area between Hunan and Hubei provinces. It is the best-preserved and largest primordial mixed evergreen and deciduous broad-leaved forest in the subtropical zone, and Hunan's first national-level nature reserve. (Photo/Tong Di) 

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday