1,400-year-old Tree Still Sheds Golden Leaves

Once a year, this majestic 1,400-year-old tree showcases a transition into fall in a remarkable way and its countless leaves change into a radiant shade of gold. The tree is located within the walls of the Gu Guanyin Buddhist Temple, in the Zhongnan Mountain region of China; this wonderful autumnal display entices travelers from all over the world. Therefore, as the leaves fall and make a vibrant ocean of gold, tourists leap at the opportunity to capture photographs of the colorful carpet. The ginkgo tree sometimes referred to as a “living fossil” because, despite all the drastic climate changes, it has remained unchanged for more than 200 million years. Though, in late autumn, when the Gingko literally Silver Berry in Chinese tree sheds its leaves, throngs of tourists will gather in the ancient Buddhist temple to have a high regard for the wonderful views of the old Gingko tree in its finest glory before winter.

Hence, it is thought to be planted for “Emperor Li Shimin”, the founding father of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), this well-known tree draws people attention from all over China. The gingko tree is also famous as a maidenhair tree, actually an ancient species that is native to China. Moreover the magical yellow color that it adopts in the fall, this specific species of tree is also brilliantly useful, serving as a source of food and equipped with numerous medical benefits that are known in traditional Eastern medicine. This predominantly impressive millennia-old Gingko tree is definitely popular, but as a species this tree is also widely respected for its wealth of benefits and ancient ties to the region.

Spectacular Photos Reveals why China is One of the Most Attractive Country on Earth

Indeed China is the most beautiful country in the world due to ancient and intoxicating travelers keen to explore its vast and varied landscape. However, one of largest country on planet earth, and these mind blogging pictures prove the most beautiful landscape in the world and so big and diverse there is always something new to discover. Therefore, from rainbow-colored rolling hills that look like they’re from another world, to an abandoned village clad in vines in Shengshan Island the Asian country is a visual feast. Below are exquisite images show the country bursting with color and culture, and their national parks. 

There are lots of natural treasures, like “turquoise lakes of Jiǔzhàigōu National Park” and sunsets on the rice fields in Yuanyang County are just two of the striking landscapes that have mostly captivate tourists to the country. For the moment the well-known Great Wall of China is a massive pull for tourists, but in what way many have stopped to admire the end of the structure jutting into the sea? Moreover around every corner is an inviting panorama with one of the most unbelievable being the world's largest Buddhist settlement in Larung, which features thousands of red wooden huts contrasting sharply against the green hills. Well, here’re we take you on a visual journey to explore this wonderful country in all its natural glory and reveal why China is well worth a visit.

China’s first Ecological Overwater Road

These days, no country can negate the importance of motorways. The developed countries are making roads in a systematic and planned way to meet the future travel needs. When you look around, you’ll amaze the complex structure of bridges, bridges, flyovers and tunnels. One of super power China has opened a new stretch of road that interlinks Xingshang County to the Zhaojun Bridge in central China’s Hubei province. The motorway is four kilometers long section of the ten kilometers route is built on top of an elevated bridge that runs along the middle of a river valley. The latest route will cut down 20 minutes travel time from Xingshan to the Yiba Expressway, and at the same time drivers can have remarkable scenery. The transit time originally took close to an hour along a steep and convoluted road.

“Chen Xingda” the project manager of the road says, when the idea of motorway was first proposed in 2013, there were three different possible routes available. However, two of the routes comprise digging a tunnel through the mountains in the area. Therefore, the third option was a longer route and involved building on water. After a long consideration the project engineers opt to select the third option because that would enable them to protect the large quantity of plants and woodland in the mountains.

Those involved in the project claim this to be China’s first “ecological overwater road”. The overwater highway cost US$320,000 (about 2 million yuan) to construct which was approximately half of the $700,000 (4.4 million yuan) it cost to build the entire thing. The stretch of this motorway has recently completed in Xingshan County of China’s Hubei Province. Are the bridge’s creators crazy, or crazy like an ecologically minded fox? We’re sure, once you see the pictures; you’d entice to drive on this motorway. Check out the most anticipated overwater motorway in the world.

Stunning Crescent Like Lake in the Gobi Desert of China

Yueyaquan or Yuèyá Quán is actually a beautiful crescent-shaped lake in an oasis, six kilometers south of the city of Dunhuang in Gansu Province, China, the Crescent Lake is a fresh water spring in the shape of a half moon. It was named “Yueyaquan” in the Qing Dynasty which is easily called crescent lake a natural wonder in the Gobi Desert. Mildred Cable & Francesca French visited the lake during their travels in the region and recorded their impressions in their book The Gobi Desert, "All around us we saw tier on tier of lofty sand-hills, giving the lie to our quest, yet when, with a final desperate effort, we hoisted ourselves over the last ridge and looked down on what lay beyond, we saw the lake below, and its beauty was entrancing. In fact, the lake is resembles a crescent fallen down into this desert, surrounded by sand dunes for thousands of years, though given countless surprise attacks by sandstorms, Crescent lake still gurgles clear, and still remains worthy as the first spring in the desert. This lake was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.  The area is surrounded by beautiful high mountains, but has an arid climate and is extremely hot in the summer and cold in winter. However, rain only occurs in small amounts and quickly evaporates, resulting in the desert landscape. Desertification has become a foremost environmental problem in China which the government has tried to tackle in numerous ways. But this includes the proposed creation of a “green wall” of forests to counter the spread of deserts.

However, in 1960, the lake measurements were made, the average depth of the lake was four to five meters, with a maximum depth of 25 feet (7.5 metres). Therefore, with the passage of time, the, the depth of the lake continually declined. Moreover, in the early 1990s, its area had shrunk to only 1.37 acres with an average depth of 0.9 to 1.3 meter maximum. Hence, the local government give some attention in 2006 and decided to step in and rescue the oasis with the help of the central government started to refill the lake and restore its depth; its depth and size have been growing yearly since then. More recently, reservoirs have been built a short distance away in hopes that water would seep into the ground and help Crescent Lake, also called Crescent Moon Lake and Crescent Spring. The pressure is now to preserve major cultural and historic significance of this lake. The lake and the surrounding deserts are very popular in sightseers, who are offered camel and 4x4 rides. Moreover, the key to retaining the oasis will be in the dropping of water consumption.  In spite of the tourism that the Crescent Lake entices the amount of glacial melt from the distant Qilian Mountains that feeds the Dang River has not changed for several centuries. If the Three Forbids is strictly enforced then maybe the Crescent Lake will be relished by various generations to come.