Beijing: A prefecture government in the Northeast has threatened heavy fines for people who illegally harvest and sell wild rhododendrons after a surge in online sales led to a large number of the flowers being cut or pulled up.
Azaleas, which are well-known in China, are a species of rhododendron.
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