Harbin grows money trees in city\’s Money Museum
City Harbin in north-east China plans to \”grow\” two money trees
at a local money museum as a new tourist attraction.
Pictured in this undated photo are workers
hanging ancient copper coins onto a money tree, a new tourist
attraction of Harbin\’s money museum in north-east China.
Harbin Daily reported that two money trees, expected to grow to
2.6 meters in height, will be adorned with a total of 3,000 ancient
copper coins.
The tree will replicate the appearance of a legendary tree that
shed coins when shaken, a relic unearthed from the Han Dynasty (206
BC – 220 AD).
(CRI.cn October 11, 2007)
