Guangdong, a litchi tree picking rights auctioned 1.38 million yuan
auction proceeds will be used for public welfare activities
Newspaper (Reporter Kong Linghan) On May 20th, an extraordinary auction in Gaozhou Gongyuan, Maoming, Guangdong, attracted attention. Under the witness of a notary, an ancient litchi tree was picked at a high price of 1.38 million yuan in 2020. On the 21st, a reporter from the Beijing Youth Daily learned from He Yi, Secretary of the Village Committee of Baiqiao Village in Gaozhou, that the ancient litchi tree auctioned for picking rights has a history of more than 600 years and is owned by the village collective. All proceeds from this auction will be donated To the Gaozhou Charity Association for public welfare activities.
He Yigao said that because it resembles the shape of the dance "Thousand Hands Avalokitesvara", the ancient tree in this auction is also called "Thousand Hands Avalokitesvara", which is a litchi tree with a history of more than 600 years. "The shape of the tree is very beautiful, and the yield is very high. It is the net mangrove tree here. The fruit is rich in fragrance, sweet and crisp, and it is very popular every year." He introduced that the auction of ancient tree picking rights was organized locally in 2019 In one event, the "Liwang" auction right auctioned last year won 1.3 million yuan. This year I learned that there will be an auction, and many local companies have actively participated. Eventually, the one-year picking rights of "Thousand-handed Avalokitesvara" will cost a real estate developer in Gaozhou at a price of 1.38 million yuan.
He Yigao told the Beiqing Daily that the local has a tradition of lychee cultivation since ancient times. Now the lychee picking season is coming again. The village organizes auctions. On the one hand, it hopes to be able to contribute to the development of public welfare in the hometown. All the money was donated to the Gaozhou Charity Association, which was properly arranged and used by the charity association; on the other hand, it also hoped to expand the popularity of litchi in his hometown, "the litchi can be picked in a day or two, I hope more people can understand, Like our litchi in Maoming. "
According to the official WeChat of the Propaganda Department of Maoming Municipal Party Committee, Gongyuan currently has 39 ancient litchi trees over 500 years old and 9 ancient litchi trees over 1300 years old. It is one of the oldest and most complete varieties of ancient litchi gardens in China. It is "Litchi Museum". It is said that most litchi trees in Gaozhou are descendants of litchi trees in Gongyuan. The town of Genzi, where Gongyuan is located, has a 2,000-year history of litchi cultivation. The annual output value of litchi in the town has exceeded 400 million yuan. Its litchi varieties and production are the largest in the country, and are also known as "the first litchi town in China" by people in the industry.
Mayor of Maoming Yuan Gujie introduced at the 2020 China Litchi Industry Conference, which opened on May 20, that every 5 litchis in the world are produced in Maoming. Litchi has become an important industry for the revitalization of Maoming's villages. 90% of the townships in the city plant lychees with a planting area of nearly 1.4 million mu. Litchi production accounts for about 1/2 of Guangdong, 1/4 of the country, and 1/5 of the world. At the opening ceremony of the conference, Li Shanglan, director of the South Subtropical Crops Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, mentioned that this year is a big year for litchi production. According to system estimates, the country's total output is more than 2.5 million tons, which is close to the highest historical output. Therefore, it is hoped that through this conference, a new situation of national litchi product sales will be opened.