Trees bear the brunt of Vicente

Typhoon Vicente, which barreled its way across South China earlier this week, not only affected the lives of local people but also tore down many thousands of trees in Guangdong province.

In the wake of the tropical cyclone on Monday, Shenzhen's urban management bureau has reported 115,000 trees being uprooted or destroyed, while neighboring Hong Kong got off relatively lightly, with just 1,000 trees affected.

No further details were given as to the types of trees affected in Shenzhen, but some sources suggested many could have been those newly planted for the Universiade, the international sport event for students, held in the city in August.