Nomenclature
Right for 1,000-year-old Trees to Be Auctioned
The Office of Old and Rare Plant Protection
in Shanghai has announced it will auction the nomenclature right
for 50 ancient and famous trees. The minimum price tag will
be 10,000 yuan, and the maximum 300,000 yuan for one year for
the No. 0001 Shanghai Old and Rare Tree, a 1,000-year-old ginkgo
tree in Anting Town. Officials confirmed that all proceeds from
the auction would go toward taking care of and preserving these
old and rare trees. Their sponsors will be included in the Sponsors
of Old and Rare Trees Archives.
