Ancient tree stands tall near Yellow Emperor tomb in NW China
By QIN FENG in Xi'an and Li Wenfang |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2024-04-05 15:55
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The tree believed to have been planted by the emperor was designated as the top of the 100 famous trees in the country in 1998.
It was proved to have been artificially planted, like other ancient arborvitae in the temple, in a DNA test.
The tree has been put under protection, with its root and branches found to be more extensive as data from the radar tests in 2017 and 2023 showed.
Trees with identical genes to the ancient tree have been developed with the cloning technology applied.
On the Qiaoshan Mountain, where the temple is located, lies a forest of more than 83,000 arborvitaes, over 30,000 of which are more than 1,000 years old. The trees were planted by people who worshiped the emperor generation after generation.
