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These hair-like growths are called 'tree noodles'

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"Tree noodles" grow in areas with clean air on Mount Siguniang, Sichuan Province. /CGTN

"Tree noodles" grow in areas with clean air on Mount Siguniang, Sichuan Province. /CGTN

"Tree noodles" grow in areas with clean air on Mount Siguniang, Sichuan Province. /CGTN

"Tree noodles" grow in areas with clean air on Mount Siguniang, Sichuan Province. /CGTN

"Tree noodles" grow in areas with clean air on Mount Siguniang, Sichuan Province. /CGTN

"Tree noodles" grow in areas with clean air on Mount Siguniang, Sichuan Province. /CGTN

"Tree noodles" grow in areas with clean air on Mount Siguniang, Sichuan Province. /CGTN

"Tree noodles" grow in areas with clean air on Mount Siguniang, Sichuan Province. /CGTN

"Tree noodles" grow in areas with clean air on Mount Siguniang, Sichuan Province. /CGTN

"Tree noodles" grow in areas with clean air on Mount Siguniang, Sichuan Province. /CGTN

"Tree noodles" grow in areas with clean air on Mount Siguniang, Sichuan Province. /CGTN

"Tree noodles" grow in areas with clean air on Mount Siguniang, Sichuan Province. /CGTN

These "tree noodles" look like floss or hair, but they are actually known as beard lichen. These stringy green growths are only found on trees in pristine forests. They are a favorite snack of the golden snub-nosed monkeys, while the people use them as an herbal remedy for soothing the throat.

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