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The symbol of autumn – Chrysanthemum

2020/10/18
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Here’s a riddle for you: When autumn comes, as all flowers fall, and everything turns bleak, what blossoms brightly as the sun? I suppose you didn’t guess the chrysanthemum, which is famously favored by the Chinese literati due to its unique characteristics and loved by all others for its various functions. Follow Shen Ting to find out more about the Chinese people’s love towards this amazing flower.