Banyan trees don't just grow out of pagodas ... they will grow anywhere they can gain a foothold! Notice the Art-Deco influence on the architecture, prevalent throughout the main, pedestrianised, shopping-centre. Not a good idea to leave it there--look at what banyan trees did to Angkhor Wat!--as it will tear the building apart, but in this part of China, banyan trees seem almost sacred and are protected.
Banyan tree
5/December/2004 10:59
Metering Mode: spot Exposure time: 0.0020 s (1/500) Aperture: f/4.0 Focal length: 34.1mm ISO: 100 Flash: No File size: 203072 bytes File date: 12/March/2005 19:20 Camera maker: Panasonic Camera model: DMC-FZ10 Shooting date: 5/December/2004 10:59