Editor’s Note: As coverage of the planet’s flora, fauna and resources becomes important, China Daily publishes a series of articles to illustrate the country’s commitment to safeguarding the herb world.
Shi Honglin has walked the ancient cypress-lined paths near his home so many times over the 60-plus years that he can tell stories about them as if they were members of his own family.
The 67-year-old has spent his life in Dongqing village in Jiange County, along the stretch of the Cuiyun corridor in Guangyuan City, Sichuan province, the world’s largest man-made cypress forest. Along the 151 kilometers of roads that cross the hall are 7,803 centuries-old trees, the oldest of which is more than 2,300 years old.