climbing up the wrong type of wood A tourist heavily damaged a cherry blossom tree at Shanghai’s Gucun Park on Apr. 6 after climbing it to take photos. As she scaled the tree, it collapsed under her weight and uprooted. According to Knews China, the park’s management team said that the roots were severely damaged and that recovery could be a challenging process. However, the team has vowed to do everything possible to save the tree. After investigations, the woman admitted to her mistake and agreed to compensate the park. #mothershipabroad
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