Walnuts
(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-10-27 16:11
Mentougou is known for its big walnuts. A total of 268 out of its 271 villages have walnut trees, and the village has a long history of walnut cultivation dating back 1,200 years. A 300-year-old tree in Yanjiatai village was named the king of all walnut trees. It is 1.5 meters in diameter at breast height and its shade covers 666.7 square meters.
- Renewable energy goal will remain a challenge
- Meat industry in China has a beef with WHO report
- Taiwan elections could hurt tourism
- Blueprint 'focuses on growth, livelihoods'
- Applications for civil service exam drop as companies beckon
- Modernization drive boosts PLA's capabilities
- China looks to innovate the disabled aid industry
- Leaders focus on growth at plenum
- China to buy more grain abroad, shift farming focus
- Yangzhou record for fried rice is revoked
Highlights
Hot Topics
Ground level Rule of law Panda China youths Anti-terror drive Family planning Smog Fox Hunt Beijing integrates with Tianjin, Hebei China cracks down on graft
