Authorities in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, have issued a series of measures to protect the ancient trees and encourage more Hangzhou residents to pay attention to and support the protection of ancient trees.

These measures include the implementation of an intelligent voice-guided tour system, which helps people to visit and learn about the cultural significance of ancient trees. The government is also promoting initiatives for adopting and rescuing ancient trees as well as continuously increasing awareness of the importance of protecting ancient trees among various sectors of society and the general public. Additionally, 28 cultural parks dedicated to ancient trees have been established in an effort to explore the historical and cultural heritage associated with these remarkable trees.

Since 2016, a total of 1,639 weak and endangered first-class ancient trees have been rescued or protected in Hangzhou. All ancient trees in the city have been registered and documented, with physical and electronic archives established, and identification signs installed. All ancient trees in the city are under government protection.

Statistics indicate that Hangzhou is home to 28,952 ancient trees, including 1,826 first-class ancient trees with an age of over 500 years. The oldest among them is over 2,000 years old.