Cultural Landscape
Mangshan National Forest Park in Chenzhou City
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Located in Yizhang County, Chenzhou, Mangshan National Forest Park has the most intact subtropical primeval secondary forest and evergreen broad-leave forest in the world. It covers 6,000 hectares, housing both the north and the south plants. Here grow more than 1700 kinds of plants, of which 5 kinds are the national first-class protective rare ones. Also, it is home to some 300 varieties of animals, of which snow leopard, Yellow-bellied tragopan, spotted deer, golden cat, and python are under the first-class state protection. Mangshan National Forest Park is a complete forest museum with abundant rainfall and rich natural resources. It is called "Natural Museum of Propagation" and "Gene Bank of Biology" by worldwide experts. It is a national reserve sanctified by the State Council of China.
Mangshan in Autumn
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The minority Yao lives nearby. Their houses have very exquisite roofs and poles, finished wood windows, and picture plaques about the main gates, which form unique primitive simplicity and elegance. And their raiment, embroidered with fine pictures, is simple and beautiful. The King Pan Festival started to fast King Pan and singing competition is endowed with folk customs.
Mangshan in Spring
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Address: South of Yizhang County of Chenzhou City in Hunan Province