Ancient Ginkgo Trees at Shuangxing Temple

Ancient Ginkgo Trees at Shuangxing Temple

The ancient ginkgo trees at Shuangxing Temple are a cultural tourism attraction.

Ancient Ginkgo Trees: In front of the temple stand three ancient ginkgo trees growing from a single base, lush and towering toward the sky, renowned across southern Jiangsu for their magnificence. The middle tree is the largest of the three, standing 25.2 meters tall with a trunk circumference of 5.32 meters. Strangely enough, the three ginkgos each have distinct flavors—the eastern one has a firm texture, the middle one is glutinous, and the western one is rich and oily—truly rare. Interestingly, about a hundred meters to the north of the ginkgos, a local farmer uses the exposed roots of one tree as a stool for sitting while starting a fire. After the liberation, the three ancient ginkgo trees were listed as Class III protected cultural relics of Jiangsu Province, attracting many domestic and international visitors.

Changfeng Village: Located in the northeast corner of Daxin Town, Changfeng Village borders the Yangtze River to the north, with the riverside highway running through it. The village was formed by merging the former villages of Changxin, Changqing, and Nianfeng. It comprises 34 villager groups, with 1,659 households and a permanent population of 4,956. As a village with a Party general branch, it has four Party branches—the Changqing, Changxin, Nianfeng, and Enterprise Joint Branches—totaling 201 Party members. The village currently hosts 45 private enterprises and 2,000 square meters of standardized factory space, aiming for a sales volume of 232.5 million yuan, tax and profit of 12 million yuan, and available funds of 16.8 million yuan by 2011... More details about Changfeng Village++