Zhuxiang National Forest Park

　　    Zhuxiang National Forest Park is situated in Anji County, Zhejiang Province, a nationally famous bamboo-growing area. It was established in 1996 with an initial area of 16,600 hectares. The park is 60 kilometers from Hangzhou and 230 kilometers from Shanghai.

　　    Zhuxiang National Forest Park is a comprehensive tourism destination centered around bamboo culture and the charm of bamboo villages, featuring vast bamboo forests as its highlight and enhanced by cultural and historical sites. It serves as a venue for tourism, scientific research, bamboo culture exchange, and Buddhist cultural activities. Located between the northern subtropical and central subtropical zones, the park boasts not only lush forests but also rich biodiversity. It is home to 1,395 plant species from 685 genera and 156 families, including over 500 ancient and notable trees. The wildlife includes 269 species from 72 families and 30 orders, among which there are 6 Class I protected species, 2 Class II protected species, and 1 globally rare species. There are 1,717 insect species from 216 families and 23 orders. The park hosts 23 types of nationally rare and protected plants such as Parrotia subaequalis, wild apricot, wild liriodendron, and Magnolia sargentiana, as well as 28 types of rare animals including sika deer, black muntjac, and clouded leopards.