Introduction to red and white ancient trees: There are two 500-year-old trees located at the entrance of Hongcun. One is called ancient maple poplar, which is called red poplar locally; the other is called ginkgo tree, which is called ginkgo tree locally. These two big trees are the "horns" of this cow-shaped village, and the "feng shui trees" of Hongcun are a symbol of good luck. According to the past customs here, when people in the village hold happy events, the bride's sedan chair will make a big circle around the red poplar tree, which heralds the couple's happy marriage for a hundred years, and red blessings will bloom in the sky; when an old man dies and holds a funeral, the coffin will be carried Making a big circle around the ginkgo tree symbolizes a family full of descendants, good fortune and longevity.

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