In Zhangjiajie you will find plants cover nearly 70 percent. More than 1, 000 kinds of trees grow there. There are so 1 trees that it's hard to remember their names.
But there's one kind that's famous not just for its age but also for its flowers. That's the dove (鸽子) tree.
The dove tree has been on the earth 2 more than 3 million years. The 3 one stands at 30 meters; its leaves are in the shape of an egg and feel like paper. If you visit Zhangjiajie in early summer, you will see the dove tree in full bloom. 4 of doves rest on the trees. Well, take another look. They are not real doves but petals (花瓣). When the wind blows, the petals start to dance. 5 look like doves opening their wings. That's where the name comes from.