China's second national botanical garden opened on Monday in Guangzhou.

我国第二家国家植物园——华南国家植物园11日在广州正式揭牌。

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Built on the current South China Botanical Garden in the eastern part of the city, its establishment was approved by the State Council in June.
华南国家植物园建在中国科学院华南植物园的基础上，于今年6月经国务院批准建立。

With 333 hectares of exhibition and scientific research areas, it is the world's largest south subtropical botanical garden, as well as one of China's oldest institutions for botanical research and conservation.
园区展览和科研用地333公顷，是目前世界上最大的南亚热带植物园，是我国历史最悠久的植物学研究和保护机构之一。

In the next three to five years, a national plant conservation center will be established there to effectively protect 95 percent of rare and endangered plants in South China.
未来3到5年还将建立华南国家植物迁地保护中心，使华南地区珍稀濒危植物的95%得到有效保护。