The Big Banyan Tree, located less than four miles (6.4 kilometers) outside the town of Yangshuo, is a large, well-preserved banyan tree said to have been planted during China’s Jin Dynasty. The 55-foot (16.8-meter) tall tree gained notoriety after a famous scene from the Chinese film Third Sister Liu (Liu San Jie) was filmed under its branches. In the film, the protagonist tosses a silk ball to her lover beneath the tree in declaration of her love.
