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Plum&peony may be national flowers

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Updated: 2007-01-29 14:07





According to Cheng Juyu from the Chinese Academy of Engineering, China
might determine its national flowers this year, and they might be plum
and peony. Cheng said this at the 10th China Plum Expo and the 3rd
Chengdu Plum Festival.

"National flowers are also symbols of nations. Unlike national flags and
national anthems, usually they are selected by the people, and are not
written in constitution. That's why most national flowers in the world
are selected according to their folk customs and eventually approved by
the government. Maotai is China's national liquor, and table tennis is
its national sport, both of which are nothing but parts of the life of
the people. Thus I think plum and peony both deserve the name of national
flowers, " said Cheng.











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