The magical and spectacular forest of a single tree

As the saying goes, 'A single tree does not make a forest', but the thousand-year-old banyan tree in Ruili breaks the rule and becomes a forest by itself. In Mangling Village, Ruili City, a tree has created a scenic spot. This ancient banyan tree, which has a history of more than 500 years, has many aerial roots of different sizes hanging down vertically, penetrating into the soil, forming a clump of supporting roots connected at the root, creating a forest-like scene with one tree and multiple trunks. The whole forest is peculiar and varied, with roots and branches intertwined, like a beautiful natural screen, guarding the hot land of Ruili. The scenic area is close to National Highway 320, and most tourists who come to Ruili have to check in here for a souvenir, so the people of Ruili call it 'The Welcoming Pine'. The scenic area is not large, the ticket is only 10 yuan, but this tree creates a spectacular scene of one tree with multiple trunks, different directions, presenting different scenes, worth seeing. It is said that more than ten films and television series such as 'Journey to the West' have been filmed here. There are also some scenes and sculptures of ethnic minorities' life and worship in the scenic area, where you can feel the local folk customs.