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Tourists flock to see huge mushroom

The home of a farmer, Liu Dingsen, has become a tourist attraction since he started to display a huge wild mushroom in his courtyard in Tengchong. The mushroom, which is 83.5 centimeters tall and has a diameter of more than 40 cm, attracts many curious visitors every day. Liu, 81, who found the mushroom on Oct 22, said he had never seen such a mushroom before. Local experts say the mushroom is edible.