(Baonghean.vn) - Two ancient banyan trees with roots clinging to the rock in the shape of a 'chicken raspberry' have been offered high prices by many people, but the locals still insist 'they won't sell even for billions'.
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| Pung Village (Muong Ai Commune - Ky Son) is home to 113 Thai households. There have long been two ancient banyan trees hundreds of years old. From afar, you can see the image of the two tall banyan trees casting their shade over the entire area. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| One of the two banyan trees has a canopy of leaves spreading more than 20 meters. Someone once offered to pay hundreds of millions of dong for it, but the villagers refused to sell it. "This is the sacred banyan tree of the village, a priceless asset. Even if we had billions of dong, we would not sell it," said Mr. Luong Pho Keo. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| This banyan tree has a diameter of up to nearly 4 meters. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| The banyan branches spread out to form a sturdy tripod. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| On the trunk of an ancient tree, parasitic orchids create a rare beauty. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| In particular, in the small banyan tree, the roots hug the rock like a unique "chicken raspberry". Photo: Dao Tho |
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| The banyan tree casts shade on the path, providing shade for the traditional stilt houses that are always preserved by the Pung villagers as a treasure. Photo: Dao Tho |
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