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Ancient ginkgo tree in Shandong clad in golden armor

CGTN
An aerial photo taken on November 7, 2023 shows the 4,000-year-old ginkgo tree at the Dinglin Temple, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China. /CFP
An aerial photo taken on November 7, 2023 shows the 4,000-year-old ginkgo tree at the Dinglin Temple, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China. /CFP

An aerial photo taken on November 7, 2023 shows the 4,000-year-old ginkgo tree at the Dinglin Temple, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China. /CFP

An aerial photo taken on November 7, 2023 shows the 4,000-year-old ginkgo tree at the Dinglin Temple, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China. /CFP
An aerial photo taken on November 7, 2023 shows the 4,000-year-old ginkgo tree at the Dinglin Temple, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China. /CFP

An aerial photo taken on November 7, 2023 shows the 4,000-year-old ginkgo tree at the Dinglin Temple, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China. /CFP

A photo taken on November 7, 2023 shows the 4,000-year-old ginkgo tree at the Dinglin Temple, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China. /CFP
A photo taken on November 7, 2023 shows the 4,000-year-old ginkgo tree at the Dinglin Temple, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China. /CFP

A photo taken on November 7, 2023 shows the 4,000-year-old ginkgo tree at the Dinglin Temple, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China. /CFP

An aerial photo taken on November 7, 2023 shows the 4,000-year-old ginkgo tree at the Dinglin Temple, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China. /CFP
An aerial photo taken on November 7, 2023 shows the 4,000-year-old ginkgo tree at the Dinglin Temple, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China. /CFP

An aerial photo taken on November 7, 2023 shows the 4,000-year-old ginkgo tree at the Dinglin Temple, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China. /CFP

As the temperatures drop at the Dinglin Temple in Rizhao, Shandong Province, the leaves of a 4,000-year-old ginkgo tree started to turn yellow, as if clad in a golden armor. The fan-shaped leaves look like strings of golden wind chimes hanging from its branches.

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