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Plane trees of Nanjing 1

Nanjing (Jiangsu) 2011 - French plane trees (or phoenix trees) are a symbol of Nanjing city. The first ones where planted in 1928 by the first mayor of the city, in honor of Sun Yat Sen.

They are currently the stake of a conflict, some of them being cut at night by authorities to make place for a new metro line while the population tries to preserve them.

 

(Part of a cancelled serie for a magazine.)

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Uploaded on April 20, 2011
Taken on April 4, 2011