Changbai Mountain
Changbai Mountain is situated in Antu County of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in northeast China, bordering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the south. Changbai Mountain is also the cradle of Manchu, Korean and Han nationalities. As a dormant volcano, Changbai Mountain boasts rare animals, marvelous lakes, amazing hot springs, and forests that stretch to the horizon. There is splendid scenery during the four seasons, but it is especially beautiful in winter. The most beautiful part of Changbai Mountain is undoubtedly Tianchi, or Heavenly Lake.
Changbai Mountain National Nature Reserve is located in the juncture of Antu, Fusong and Changbai counties with an area of 190,781 hectares, forest coverage of 87.7% and a timber storage capacity of 44 million cubic meters. Changbai Mountain is the most typical natural composite body in the Eurasia Continent regarded as a rare genebank of species and natural museum in the world. The Reserve was established in 1960 with approval of the Government of Jilin Province, accepted by the International Man and Biosphere Reserve Network of UNESCO in 1980, and listed as one of the 40 Class-A reserves in China by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 1992.
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