Ginkgo village becomes popular on internet for breathtaking views

The news was updated on December 4, 2019. 

Ginkgo village in Tengchong City, Baoshan

As the winter comes, the Jiangdong Village(also known as the Ginkgo Village) has became a trending topic on Chinese social media Weibo(or Microblog).

Ginkgo village in Tengchong City, Baoshan

Located in west Yunnan’s Tengchong City, Jiangdong is home to over thirty thousand ginkgo trees. Among them, the oldest is more than 1,300 years old.

Ginkgo village in Tengchong City, Baoshan

In Jiangdong, the history of planting gingko trees can be traced back to the Hongwu Period(1368-1398) of the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644) when soldiers were sent by the emperor from central China to guard the border areas in Yunnan. To ease their homesickness, these soldiers began to plant gingko trees brought from their hometowns.

Ginkgo village in Tengchong City, Baoshan

Now, the village has become a destination for sightseeing, scientific and cultural tours. From mid-November on every year, thousands of tourists flock to Jiangdong to enjoy breathtaking views of the golden autumn.

Ginkgo village in Tengchong City, Baoshan

As agro-tourism booms in the village in recent years, locals are getting rich by running homestays and restaurants.

Ginkgo village in Tengchong City, Baoshan

Source from http://english.yunnan.cn/html/2019/sights_1204/18306.html