Running a little low on cash? Why not pluck some coins from a tree made of golden coins? Okay, you can’t exactly do that, but you can admire it.

The Golden Tree, or known as Carlsberg’s Tree of Abundance, took three months to create and reaches up to 16 feet in height and spans 16 feet across its widest point. It has 680 mock ancient Chinese gold coins which are used in place of leaves.

Built exclusively for Carlsberg’s Chinese New Year celebrations, it stands tall thanks to a complex system of carbon fibre, metal pipes, PVC and wires that have been painstakingly put together. The finishing touches of this tree are the mock coins in three sizes with the largest measuring up to one foot in diameter, with lashings of gold paint and a Wishing Fountain at the tree’s base.

It is the mechanical aspect that allows for the tree to be raised and lowered with the use of hydraulics, while a customized motorised mechanism enables the dispensation of the little coin box that bestows a gift. The coin boxes move along metal pipes and the tubes containing the coin boxes are reloaded under the base of the 'Tree of Abundance', with each tube holding 30 boxes at a time.

Carlsberg's 'Tree of Abundance' is a symbol of prosperity and good fortune, and holds the promise of a positive start to the Year of the Snake. With the tree, the brand is spreading festive season abundance among its consumers with a touch of tradition.

Carlsberg’s Tree of Abundance has earned itself a place in the Malaysia Book of Records, as the ‘Tallest Mechanical “Tree of Abundance” Replica’ in Malaysia.

Those who wish to have a look at the Tree of Abundance can do so until 22 February 2013. Visit Carlsberg’s Facebook page to find out who you can see this Golden Tree.

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