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Rescued monkey joins ranger team after recovery
1 month, 1 week ago

Rescued monkey joins ranger team after recovery

China Daily  

A little rhesus monkey has become a new member of the ranger team after being rescued, joining the forest patrol in the Shennongjia National Park, Hubei province. Zhuang took it to the park's national key protected wildlife monitoring station located at the Baicaoyuan ranger station in the Wenshui forestry area. While patrolling the forests, the ranger has been teaching the …

Wildlife Forest Wild Tan Monkey Baicaoyuan Ranger Station
Expert explores China for unknown reptiles
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2 months ago

Expert explores China for unknown reptiles

China Daily  

Messenger surveys the national park. CHEN SHAOZHE/FOR CHINA DAILY During a field survey, Messenger usually spends about one week at a field station, going out multiple times a day to find and identify the reptiles and amphibians, trying to get a complete picture of their distribution. In May 2012, Messenger was bitten by a venomous snake — Protobothrops jerdonii, or …

Shennongjia Messenger Unknown Reptiles Explores China Expert Explores Expert Explores China
Expert explores China for unknown reptiles
Top News
2 months ago

Expert explores China for unknown reptiles

China Daily  

Kevin Messenger is bitten by a snake during a field survey in the Shennongjia National Park in Hubei province. ZHANG CAN/FOR CHINA DAILY "Not venomous, it's Elaphe carinata," Kevin Messenger said to his companions with a smile, as a colorful king ratsnake sank its teeth into his left forearm. The 42-year-old herpetologist from the United States, who is also a …

China Snake Shennongjia Messenger
Expert explores China for unknown reptiles
Top News
2 months ago

Expert explores China for unknown reptiles

China Daily  

Kevin Messenger is bitten by a snake during a field survey in the Shennongjia National Park in Hubei province. ZHANG CAN/FOR CHINA DAILY "Not venomous, it's Elaphe carinata," Kevin Messenger said to his companions with a smile, as a colorful king ratsnake sank its teeth into his left forearm. The 42-year-old herpetologist from the United States, who is also a …

China Snake Shennongjia Messenger Unknown Reptiles
Expert explores China for unknown reptiles
Top News
2 months ago

Expert explores China for unknown reptiles

China Daily  

Kevin Messenger is bitten by a snake during a field survey in the Shennongjia National Park in Hubei province. ZHANG CAN/FOR CHINA DAILY "Not venomous, it's Elaphe carinata," Kevin Messenger said to his companions with a smile, as a colorful king ratsnake sank its teeth into his left forearm. The 42-year-old herpetologist from the United States, who is also a …

China Snake Shennongjia Messenger Unknown Reptiles
Expert explores China for unknown reptiles
Trending News
2 months ago

Expert explores China for unknown reptiles

China Daily  

Messenger surveys the national park. CHEN SHAOZHE/FOR CHINA DAILY During a field survey, Messenger usually spends about one week at a field station, going out multiple times a day to find and identify the reptiles and amphibians, trying to get a complete picture of their distribution. In May 2012, Messenger was bitten by a venomous snake — Protobothrops jerdonii, or …

China Shennongjia Messenger
Expert explores China for unknown reptiles
Top News
2 months ago

Expert explores China for unknown reptiles

China Daily  

Kevin Messenger is bitten by a snake during a field survey in the Shennongjia National Park in Hubei province. ZHANG CAN/FOR CHINA DAILY "Not venomous, it's Elaphe carinata," Kevin Messenger said to his companions with a smile, as a colorful king ratsnake sank its teeth into his left forearm. The 42-year-old herpetologist from the United States, who is also a …

China Snake Shennongjia Messenger
Railway oasis in nature
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Railway oasis in nature

China Daily  

Zhang Shan and Zhang Yawen enjoy nature during their leisure time. A dedicated team of young railway station staff in Shennongjia Forestry District overcame extreme weather and isolation to establish a crucial railway link. Shennongjia Forestry District, where Emperor Yandi, a legendary ancestor of the Chinese people, is believed to have once resided, was historically a remote and secluded area. …

Station Shennongjia Forestry District
Railway oasis in nature
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Railway oasis in nature

China Daily  

Zhang Shan and Zhang Yawen enjoy nature during their leisure time. A dedicated team of young railway station staff in Shennongjia Forestry District overcame extreme weather and isolation to establish a crucial railway link. Shennongjia Forestry District, where Emperor Yandi, a legendary ancestor of the Chinese people, is believed to have once resided, was historically a remote and secluded area. …

Station Shennongjia Forestry District Zhang Yawen
Railway oasis in nature
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Railway oasis in nature

China Daily  

Zhang Shan and Zhang Yawen enjoy nature during their leisure time. A dedicated team of young railway station staff in Shennongjia Forestry District overcame extreme weather and isolation to establish a crucial railway link. Shennongjia Forestry District, where Emperor Yandi, a legendary ancestor of the Chinese people, is believed to have once resided, was historically a remote and secluded area. …

Station Shennongjia Forestry District
Railway oasis in nature
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Railway oasis in nature

China Daily  

Zhang Yawen stands on the platform, waiting for a train to arrive. Wei highlighted that Shennongjia offers different attractions throughout the year: "In spring, visitors can enjoy the blossoms; in summer, they can escape the heat; in fall, there's the allure of autumn leaves; and in winter, they can experience the thrill of winter sports." Younger staff members have even …

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Infotainment hits the road where wonder meets wanderlust
7 months ago

Infotainment hits the road where wonder meets wanderlust

China Daily  

A student learns to paint a mural pattern at the international exhbition center in Dunhuang, Gansu province. New learning tours with the themes of culture, art, intangible cultural heritage, folk customs and natural science have been developed to satisfy the diverse learning needs of tourists of different ages, according to local authorities. In Shennongjia national park in North China's Hubei …

Local Culture Learning Natural Dunhuang Shennongjia Science Education Educational Tour
Bird survey takes wing to produce comprehensive record
1 year, 7 months ago

Bird survey takes wing to produce comprehensive record

China Daily  

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. The only reason Zhong Jia could participate in a comprehensive bird survey launched last month at the Shennongjia National Park, Hubei province, is that she is a member …

Record Birds National Bird Survey Chen Group
Bird survey takes wing to produce comprehensive record
1 year, 7 months ago

Bird survey takes wing to produce comprehensive record

China Daily  

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. The only reason Zhong Jia could participate in a comprehensive bird survey launched last month at the Shennongjia National Park, Hubei province, is that she is a member …

Birds National Survey Chen Group Wei Hubei
A big opposable thumbs-up for serious monkey business
2 years, 4 months ago

A big opposable thumbs-up for serious monkey business

China Daily  

A monkey sits in the window of a pagoda atop Qianling Mountain in Guiyang, Guizhou province. We were exploring the forests and holy sites of Qianling Mountain in Guiyang, Guizhou province, which is known as the home region of the mythical Monkey King. Another time, in Hubei province's Shennongjia forest-named after a semimystical man, Shennong, who's said to have sported …

China Man Monkey Shennongjia Yeren
New air route links south China metropolis, skiing destination
2 years, 11 months ago

New air route links south China metropolis, skiing destination

China Daily  

Included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016, Shennongjia is a popular skiing destination for people from south China and is home to four ski resorts and two ice and snow-themed parks, with a daily passenger handling capacity of 20,000. China Southern Airlines on Wednesday opened a new flight route linking the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou to the …

China South China Shennongjia Southern Air Skiing Destination
New air route links south China metropolis, skiing destination
2 years, 11 months ago

New air route links south China metropolis, skiing destination

China Daily  

Included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016, Shennongjia is a popular skiing destination for people from south China and is home to four ski resorts and two ice and snow-themed parks, with a daily passenger handling capacity of 20,000. China Southern Airlines on Wednesday opened a new flight route linking the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou to the …

China South China Shennongjia Southern Air Skiing Destination
Natural beauty leaves legend of a wild man in the shade
3 years, 1 month ago

Natural beauty leaves legend of a wild man in the shade

The Independent  

Shennongjia is said to be the place where the mythical Emperor Yan once lived. Some visitors hope that they may encounter the legendary wild man, China’s equivalent of Bigfoot, in the remote mountains and virgin forests. Guanmenshan Scenic Area showcases rich biodiversity, with a natural ecology museum, a garden with precious plants and areas that animals such as deer and …

China Man Wild Chinese Shennongjia Shennong Rich Biodiversity
Shennongjia's real beauty is more than just a myth
3 years, 1 month ago

Shennongjia's real beauty is more than just a myth

China Daily  

A beautiful waterfall in Shennongjia. They do not actually see any "wild man", but they're attracted by Shennongjia's vibrant ecology, rich biodiversity and karst landforms. In 2016, China announced its ambitious plan of building 10 pilot national parks for ecosystem preservation, including in Shennongjia Forestry District, Central China's Hubei province. Official data showed that tourist visits to Shennongjia Forestry District …

China Shennongjia
Shennongjia's real beauty is more than just a myth
3 years, 1 month ago

Shennongjia's real beauty is more than just a myth

China Daily  

Shennongjia is known for its stunning view of sea of clouds and autumn scenery of colorful leaves. Although several hundred people claimed themselves as eyewitnesses of some giant apelike creatures in Shennongjia since the early 20th century, there is no tangible evidence to date to confirm the existence of a "wild man". In 1999, the Chinese authorities announced that Shennongjia …

Man Wild Shennongjia
Shennongjia's real beauty is more than just a myth
3 years, 1 month ago

Shennongjia's real beauty is more than just a myth

China Daily  

In Shennong Altar Scenic Area of Shennongjia, a long stone ladder leads to a 21-meter-high stone sculpture of the ox head of Emperor Yan. Shennong, who has a human body and ox head, taught different techniques－he invented farm tools and discovered tinder and tea, and he made cooking utensils out of pottery. In Shennong Altar Scenic Area, a long stone …

Chinese Shennongjia Shennong Real Beauty
Shennongjia's real beauty is more than just a myth
3 years, 1 month ago

Shennongjia's real beauty is more than just a myth

China Daily  

A beautiful waterfall in Shennongjia. They do not actually see any "wild man", but they're attracted by Shennongjia's vibrant ecology, rich biodiversity and karst landforms. In 2016, China announced its ambitious plan of building 10 pilot national parks for ecosystem preservation, including in Shennongjia Forestry District, Central China's Hubei province. Official data showed that tourist visits to Shennongjia Forestry District …

China Shennongjia
Shennongjia's real beauty is more than just a myth
3 years, 1 month ago

Shennongjia's real beauty is more than just a myth

China Daily  

A beautiful waterfall in Shennongjia. They do not actually see any "wild man", but they're attracted by Shennongjia's vibrant ecology, rich biodiversity and karst landforms. In 2016, China announced its ambitious plan of building 10 pilot national parks for ecosystem preservation, including in Shennongjia Forestry District, Central China's Hubei province. Official data showed that tourist visits to Shennongjia Forestry District …

China Shennongjia
Shennongjia's real beauty is more than just a myth
3 years, 1 month ago

Shennongjia's real beauty is more than just a myth

China Daily  

A beautiful waterfall in Shennongjia. They do not actually see any "wild man", but they're attracted by Shennongjia's vibrant ecology, rich biodiversity and karst landforms. In 2016, China announced its ambitious plan of building 10 pilot national parks for ecosystem preservation, including in Shennongjia Forestry District, Central China's Hubei province. Official data showed that tourist visits to Shennongjia Forestry District …

China Shennongjia Real Beauty Wild Man