Ancient Ginkgo Grove Forest Park

　　China’s ginkgos are in Taixing, and Taixing’s ginkgos are best seen in Xuanpu. The national-level Ancient Ginkgo Grove Forest Park and ginkgo market are located in the ancient town of Xuanpu, a place blessed with outstanding people and abundant natural resources. The area boasts extremely rich ginkgo resources and is renowned as the “No. 1 Ginkgo Town in China.” The core distribution area of ginkgos in the town is around Zhanghe, where the density of ancient ginkgos is rarely seen elsewhere in the world. According to statistics, the core area has over 13,800 planted ginkgo trees, including 4,520 fruit-bearing trees, 3 ginkgos over 1,000 years old, 1,600 ginkgos over 200 years old, and more than 3,800 ginkgos over 100 years old. The ancient ginkgos’ lush canopies and low trunks form the unique silhouette of Taixing’s ginkgos. These grand trees are either clustered around villages or scattered along ditches and roadsides, creating a naturally harmonious and picturesque scene that changes with the seasons. In spring, tender branches sprout fresh green leaves; in summer, they grow dense and shady; in autumn, golden fruits hang heavily, filling the air with fragrance; and in winter, the twisted branches stand proudly against the wind and snow. This stunning beauty attracts scholars and tourists from 16 countries and regions across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas for sightseeing and research. Experts and scholars have praised it as a “natural wonder and a paradise for leisure.”