椅子桌子等家具直接种出来 Peach orchard owner plants trees in shape of furniture

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Zhang Weiren (2nd R), owner of a 12-mu (0.8-hectare) peach orchard, introduces a chair-shaped peach tree to vistiors at Langbu Village of Dianbu Town in Laixi City, east China's Shandong Province.[ Photo: Xinhua/Li Ziheng]

Zhang Weiren (2nd R), owner of a 12-mu (0.8-hectare) peach orchard, introduces a chair-shaped peach tree to vistiors at Langbu Village of Dianbu Town in Laixi City, east China's Shandong Province.[ Photo: Xinhua/Li Ziheng]

Interested in root carving(根雕 gēndiāo), Zhang Weiren, 65, tried to plant(种植 zhòngzhí) peach trees(桃树 táo shù) in the shape of furniture(家具 jiājù) since 2008.

Zhang Weiren, owner of a 12-mu (0.8-hectare) peach orchard, shows some furniture made of peach trees at Langbu Village of Dianbu Town in Laixi City, east China's Shandong Province. [ Photo: Xinhua/Li Ziheng]

Zhang Weiren, owner of a 12-mu (0.8-hectare) peach orchard, shows some furniture made of peach trees at Langbu Village of Dianbu Town in Laixi City, east China's Shandong Province. [ Photo: Xinhua/Li Ziheng]

After years of efforts, over 800 special peach trees have been cultivated(培育 péiyù) in the shape of furniture like chairs(椅子 yǐzi), desks(桌子 zhuōzi) and shelves(架子 jiàzi), which can be transplanted in parks and along the roads or be used as real furniture.

Zhang Weiren, owner of a 12-mu (0.8-hectare) peach orchard, introduces how to cultivate a table-shaped peach tree at Langbu Village of Dianbu Town in Laixi City, east China's Shandong Province.[ Photo: Xinhua/Li Ziheng]

Zhang Weiren, owner of a 12-mu (0.8-hectare) peach orchard, introduces how to cultivate a table-shaped peach tree at Langbu Village of Dianbu Town in Laixi City, east China's Shandong Province.[ Photo: Xinhua/Li Ziheng]

Zhang Weiren (C), owner of a 12-mu (0.8-hectare) peach orchard, introduces a chair-shaped peach tree to vistiors at Langbu Village of Dianbu Town in Laixi City, east China's Shandong Province.[ Photo: Xinhua/Li Ziheng]

Zhang Weiren (C), owner of a 12-mu (0.8-hectare) peach orchard, introduces a chair-shaped peach tree to vistiors at Langbu Village of Dianbu Town in Laixi City, east China's Shandong Province.[ Photo: Xinhua/Li Ziheng]

Zhang Weiren, owner of a 12-mu (0.8-hectare) peach orchard, prunes peach trees at Langbu Village of Dianbu Town in Laixi City, east China's Shandong Province.[Photo: Xinhua/Li Ziheng]

Zhang Weiren, owner of a 12-mu (0.8-hectare) peach orchard, prunes peach trees at Langbu Village of Dianbu Town in Laixi City, east China's Shandong Province.[Photo: Xinhua/Li Ziheng]

常用家具词汇 Furniture vocabulary:

[zhuōzi] 桌子 desk
[yǐzi] 椅子 chair
[dèngzi] 凳子 stool
[chuáng] 床 bed
[shūjià] 书架 bookshelf  
[shūguì] 书柜 bookcase
[yī mào jià] 衣帽架 coat stand
[chuángtóuguì] 床头柜 bedside table
[shūzhuāng tái] 梳妆台 dressing table
[shāfā] 沙发 sofa
[jìngzi] 镜子 mirror
[chájī] 茶几 end table
[yīguì] 衣柜 wardrobe

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