The 1400-thousand-year-old ginkgo tree, planted by Emperor Taizong of Tang, or Li Shimin, the second emperor of the Tang dynasty of China draws visito

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• Dimensions: 4000 x 2667 px | 33.9 x 22.6 cm | 13.3 x 8.9 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 18 November 2019
• Photographer: Imaginechina

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The 1400-thousand-year-old ginkgo tree, planted by Emperor Taizong of Tang, or Li Shimin, the second emperor of the Tang dynasty of China draws visitors to the Gu Guanyin Buddhist Temple in the Zhongnan Mountains in Xi'an city, central China's Shaanxi province, 18 November 2019. The ginkgo tree, also known as the maidenhair, is sometimes referred to as a “living fossil” becausen it has weathered through climate changes and remained unchanged for more than 200 million years, dating back when the dinosaurs ruled the earth.

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