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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

About 98% of the area is covered with vegetation. There are 720 species of the 102 families, including all the five most

important

floras, namely,

the rose family,

pulse family,

grass family,

composite family

and orchid family.

It belongs to the sub-tropical climate of Central Asia. Splendid mountains and luxuriant trees help form a favorable climate: warm in winter and cool in summer. The average temperature is 13 C (55 F), the highest 17 C (62 F ) while the lowest is 10 C (50 F) on average in winter.