The Chinese Language of Flowers China does not have an official system or published book on floriography (the symbolic meanings of flowers, trees, fruits, and other vegetation) like the United ...

[Photo/IC] BEIJING, Aug 4 — A special flower design symbolizing good luck in traditional Chinese culture has recently blossomed in the Summer Palace, the country's most famous royal garden.

Its circular arrangement of white flower petals ... Its shade of red is the same one used on the Chinese flag, whose design is also alluded to through the five stars found on each of the petals ...

The architectural design gesture for the pavilion is borrowed from the shape of the Chinese rose - the city flower of Qingdao – and converted into the floor plan layout of the design.

Every blossom tells a story in "Chinese Flowers," the latest in the Freer Gallery's series of season-related exhibitions. Based on centuries of traditional symbolism, these paintings and drawings ...