1,200-YEAR-OLD GINGKO

IN JIADING ATTRACTS RESIDENTS

一期一会安亭1200年银杏吸引游人无数

People from all across the city have been coming to Anting Town in Jiading District to enjoy the beautiful golden leaves of a 1,200-year-old ginkgo tree【银杏树】, as the leaves of the tree only turn yellow once a year during December. Visitors can enjoy the beauty within the next 10 days.

在嘉定区的安亭镇

1200年的古银杏绽放秋色

每到12月这一年一度的盛景都会吸引无数游人前来观赏

未来10天都是赏景的好时光

The tree is 25-meters tall. It's the oldest of 1,300 trees that have been registered in Shanghai. Officials say the tree is still capable of fertilizing【使受粉】 female ginkgo trees within a 5 kilometer radius【方圆五公里】. Ten years ago, Jiading District built a garden to protect the tree. The garden has real-time surveillance cameras and a tower with a lightning rod【避雷塔】.

这棵古老的银杏高25米

上海登录在册的1300古树中

它是最年长的一棵

来自官方的“八卦”称

在起风的时候

方圆5公里内的银杏雌株

都可以收到它“爱”的信号哦（风媒授粉）

十年前为了保护这棵古树

嘉定区建造了一座公园

公园内设置有实时监控摄像头

以及一座避雷塔

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12/10 ShanghaiLive丨千年银杏绽放秋日盛景