2,700-year-old tree blooms in Sichuan

The tree is estimated by experts to be about 2,700 years old. It is 35 meters tall, with the circumference of its trunk measuring 8.3 meters and its canopy shading over 700 square meters, according to the Yucheng district's forestry bureau.

Officials from the forestry bureau said the ancient tree is the oldest of its kind in Sichuan and has been recognized as the "king of trees" by the provincial forestry department.