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Romantic! Fireflies dance in the trees in SW China’s Yunnan
The viewing period for fireflies at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences has recently begun. Visitors can see the fairytale sight of myriad fireflies gathering in groups and dancing among the leaves, grass, lakes, and even by visitors’ ears. Firefly is a common name for insects belonging to the Lampyridae family within the Coleoptera order, and there are approximately 2,000 species worldwide. They live in moist environments in temperate and tropical regions, and generally do not stray far from water sources. From ancient times to the present, this group of "lantern-carrying" insects has inspired people’s imaginations. According to current research, the bioluminescence of fireflies serves three main functions: mating, warning, and communication. Photo shows fireflies at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences. (Photo/Zhang Jiaojiao) Photo shows fireflies at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences. (Photo/Zhang Jiaojiao) Photo shows fireflies at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences. (Photo/Zhang Jiaojiao) Photo shows fireflies at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences. (Photo/Zhang Jiaojiao) (Intern Jiang Yinghan contributed to the story.) -
Chengjiang Fossil Site
Yunnan, a region featuring mountains and plateaus on the country’s southwestern frontier, is the province boasting the richest diversity in all China, both in its extraordinary mix of peoples and in the splendor of its landscapes. In 1984, a researcher from Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of Chinese Academy of Sciences found a fossil of a Naraoia on a mountain in Chengjiang County, which turned out to be one of the great discoveries in the 20th century. Since then, scientists from all over the world came to this place to excavate fossils. The more they explored, the more they knew about the spectacular Cambrian world which could date back to 541 million years ago. Later, on July 1, 2012, Chengjiang Fossil Site was finally included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO for it is one of the best-preserved sites of Cambrian fauna. If you are interested in fossils and the evolution of life, you must come to this place where you could see the most complete record of an early Cambrian marine community with exceptionally preserved biota, and the anatomy of hard and soft tissues in a wide variety of organisms, invertebrate and vertebrate! Just come and start your journey…
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