The 1,500-year-old ginkgo tree in Luzhuang village, Rugao. [Photo/ntfabu.com]

Nantong in East China's Jiangsu province currently has 551 trees aged more than 100 years, including eight trees aged over 1,000 years, most of which are in the city's downtown area, Rugao, and Rudong county.

The 520-year-old ginkgo tree in Nantong Museum. [Photo/WeChat account: zgntrb]

The king of threes in Nantong goes to the 1,500-year-old ginkgo tree in Luzhuang village, Rugao. With a height of 30 meters and a maximum girth of 8.7 meters, the ancient tree is capable of casting a shadow covering an area of 1 mu (0.067 hectares).

The ginkgo tree, together with another 1,300-year-old tree 32 meters in height and 6.8 meters in girth in Rugao, has been listed among 10 longevity trees in Jiangsu.

The 278-year-old southern magnolia at the Nantong municipal retirement affairs bureau. [Photo/WeChat account: zgntrb]

The village is also home to a 400-year-old ginkgo tree and a 100-year-old ginkgo tree.

Nantong Museum in the downtown area houses a wide variety of previous ancient trees, including a 520-year-old ginkgo tree which was transplanted by Zhang Jian in 1912 from Dongyue Temple to the museum to protect it from being cut down.

The 710-year-old ginkgo tree in the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University. [Photo/WeChat account: zgntrb]

In addition, ancient Ulmus parvifolia, papaw, hackberry, and trident maple can also be found at Nantong Museum.

At the Nantong municipal retirement affairs bureau, there is a 220-year-old cedar protected with stainless steel tubes and a 278-year-old southern magnolia with a sturdy trunk and lush foliage.