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00:01:08After the Qingming Festival, the temperature in North China is warm, and everything is budding. It is the golden age
00:01:12for planting saplings.
00:01:16。
00:01:19On March 12, 2026, the 48th Chinese Arbor Day. A group of elementary school
00:01:23students came to the hillside of Xinchengzi Village, Miyun District, Beijing,
00:01:26and planted a row of intelligent trees.
00:01:50It is backed by the main peak of Yanshan Mountain, and you can see
00:01:53the famous Simatai Great Wall at a glance.
00:01:56。
00:02:30It is a veritable capital of ancient trees, with
00:02:3440,000 ancient trees and famous trees. Among them,
00:02:38the number of arborvitae has exceeded 22,000, accounting for half of the ancient
00:02:41tree family. It has become the most important
00:02:45living chronicle of this city.
00:02:48。
00:02:51Most of them are rooted in the Royal Garden and ancient temples,
00:02:55with a majestic and upright appearance, exuding an air of grandeur.
00:02:59目 之 气 。
00:03:02But our protagonist today is a bit different.
00:03:05It is located in Xinchengzi Village, Miyun District, Beijing,
00:03:09far from the bustling city, in a quiet rural mountain area,
00:03:13but with its extremely ancient tree spirit, it firmly occupies the top position
00:03:17among Beijing's ancient
00:03:18trees.
00:03:22In spring, the warmth slowly melts
00:03:26into spring blood, quietly falling.
00:04:55This majestic body, covered with green leaves like an umbrella, has accompanied
00:04:59generations.
00:05:24The local people refer to the "tang" as the huge hollow in the center of the tree trunk. In the
00:05:28long years, the ancient tree has endured wind and rain,
00:05:32disease and insect infestation, and its physiological functions have gradually declined.
00:05:36The heart of the tree slowly rotted and became hollow, eventually
00:05:40forming this unique mark of time.
00:05:44Even with a hollow trunk, it still relies on its bark and new
00:05:48tissues to continuously transport water and nutrients,
00:05:52miraculously extending its life.
00:05:54It is on a high platform.
00:05:58This platform is also a flat platform.
00:06:02So, from the perspective of our tree density science major, we consider
00:06:05that when water comes, it can retain water,
00:06:08and if there is too much water, it can drain it away. It is in a state
00:06:13where it can receive water, and also drain
00:06:17excessive water in such a geographical environment. This is a core factor
00:06:20for the tree's growth.
00:06:24However, around 2020, people found that the ancient cypress
00:06:28did not grow as well as before, and those who cared about it
00:06:32began to explore the reason.
00:06:34。
00:06:38Not underground, this is the only observation station in China.
00:07:42Various departments in Beijing have worked together to relocate Songchao Road.
00:07:46Finally, this road,
00:07:49which is about 195 meters long, was moved
00:07:5219.4 meters to the east. This short distance of less than 20 meters
00:07:56created valuable growing space for the ancient tree's root system.
00:08:00The ancient tree's nutrient area expanded
00:08:02by about 400 square meters, and the total
00:08:06growing area reached about 1500 square meters.
00:08:09The previously constrained root system was relieved.
00:09:48For a tree, we spared no effort. Because what we are protecting
00:09:52is not just a patch of greenery, but also our
00:09:56shared history and memory.
00:09:58。
00:10:00About 3500 years ago, it was nothing more than a dormant seed,
00:10:04or a tender young sapling.
00:10:06And now, it has also become a microcosm
00:10:10of Beijing's history.
00:10:22Witnessing the expanse of Chinese civilization. When another spring comes, countless people bend down to the earth, planting not just saplings,
00:10:26but also their expectations and hopes
00:10:30for the future.