久久亚洲国产成人影院-久久亚洲国产的中文-久久亚洲国产高清-久久亚洲国产精品-亚洲图片偷拍自拍-亚洲图色视频

Global EditionASIA 中文雙語Fran?ais
China
Home / China / HK Macao

Fragrant memories

By Dara Wang | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-04-28 13:35
Share
Share - WeChat
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department implements the trial use of metallic tree guards in 2017. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Dearest friend

Ho said she never expected the incense tree to be such a passion for her.

She started her career in environmental protection after a serious illness. She had worked as a Chinese teacher at a middle school after graduating from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and traveled to Nepal at the age of 29. When she returned to Hong Kong, she had lost her appetite, and her weight fell to only 70 pounds (31.75 kilograms) after several months. "Body checks showed that everything was okay, but I felt I was almost dead."

Ho quit her teaching job and went to Lantau island, hoping the clean air there could heal her. During her vacation in 1999, she, along with several other environmental enthusiasts, formed the Association of Tai O Environment and Development, focusing on environmental concerns and protesting civil development.

One day in 2011, two monks approached her. They told Ho the pillaging of the incense trees by poachers. Out of curiosity, Ho started to research the trees.

Ho learned that the incense tree is one of the top ingredients used in the Chinese incense culture. The fragrance cannot be artificially copied. The tree is a native species particularly abundant in mature woodlands next to the rural villages in Hong Kong.

Ancient villagers always plant the tree near cemeteries, in the belief that the tree can protect the family and ensure fortunes are passed to the next generations.

With her growing knowledge of how deeply the tree is tied to Chinese tradition, Ho's bond with the Aquilaria grew even stronger.

At Ho's house, there are many pictures of incense trees being felled. They were printed on A3 size photo papers and sealed plastic. It takes Ho a while to think of the year she went to the university, while she only needs a second to recall where and when she found each of the felled trees. "I've spent even more time with trees than with people in recent years. Incense trees are my close friends."

The hardiest time for her was not when being hit nearly by the car, but when visiting a root carving museum in the city of Dongguan in Guangdong province.

Several of carvings made from the roots of incense trees are exhibited there. The sense of cruelty involved in these creations suffocates Ho. "To me, it was a horrible place with the 'dead bodies of my dearest friends'," said Ho, who took a deep breath. "But I have to learn about the market. That's my job."

Poaching is not as rampant as it used to be, but Ho still can't settle her nerves. Ho and the government installed thermal imaging cameras next to incense trees. Once any creature passes by, the camera records it and sends the photo to devices, including Ho's mobile. Ho opened the album of those photos. It is full of thermal images of creatures, such as birds or insects, hastening past the camera. Throughout the entire album, there's not a single picture of a human.

Ho also keeps checking the livestream of the surrounding environment in case someone covers the camera. Several times, there was signal loss, which she reported to the police. All instances were found to be malfunctions.

The fact that the number of poaching has been greatly reduced does not draw a close to Ho's job. As the majority of people have not realized the deep bond between the tree and local culture, Ho is shifting her focus to raising public awareness.

"One day, if the last wild incense tree on the earth dies, people in Hong Kong will lose not only a species but also a natural representative of their culture," she said.

Ho said she would not miss a chance to publicize stories about the trees, as she believes it's better to "bombard" people with regular news on the trees than to see headlines about the extinction shock people who'll find it too late to regret.

|<< Previous 1 2 3 4 5   
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US
 
主站蜘蛛池模板: 狠狠色综合色综合网站久久 | www亚洲成人 | 欧美精品国产精品 | 久草在线视频免费资源观看 | 国产精品久久久久久久y | 亚洲男人的天堂在线 | 最刺激黄a大片免费网站 | 毛片毛片毛是个毛毛片 | 亚洲欧美日韩在线观看二区 | 国产香港特级一级毛片 | 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 | 久久欧美精品欧美久久欧美 | 午夜精品同性女女 | 成人影院一区二区三区 | 99爱精品视频 | 成年人在线免费观看网站 | 久久视频在线观看免费 | 欧美日韩高清观看一区二区 | 久草热视频 | 国产成人夜间影院在线观看 | 亚洲狠狠综合久久 | 波多野结衣一区在线 | 99精选视频| 三级韩国一区久久二区综合 | 久草在线首页 | 日本二区免费一片黄2019 | 欧美人在线一区二区三区 | 成人免费福利片在线观看 | 99精品高清视频一区二区 | 亚洲精品久久久久综合91 | 一区二区不卡久久精品 | 怡红院成人永久免费看 | 成年人网站在线观看免费 | 日韩国产免费 | 亚洲一区二区三区在线播放 | 久久久久国产精品免费网站 | 香蕉依依精品视频在线播放 | 99成人在线视频 | 2019国产精品| 日产一区两区三区 | 国产综合精品久久久久成人影 |