China's national parks: Natural, scenic and wild
By Du Juan | chinadaily.com.cn | 2017-09-28 10:00
4. Shennongjia National Park
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A snub-nosed monkey cub plays between tree branches in Shennongjia forestry district, Hubei province, May 29, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] Location: Central China's Hubei province Total area: 1,170 square kilometers Shennongjia is situated in the west of the province, not far from the entrance to the Three Gorges. It's part of a number of mountain ranges that close to the Sichuan Basin on its eastern side. All the mountains are karstic, a kind of lime that turns into a gigantic sponge-like form with cavities that range from the size of your finger to those of caves. |
