In many countries, plants are selected as symbols representing specific geographical areas. Some countries have unified flower symbol badges all over the country, and these specific flower symbols are used to represent and figuratively symbolize a country or a nation.
More than 100 countries in the world have established their national flowers, and China is one of the few big countries that have not yet established their national flowers. The national flower should meet several conditions: it is a famous flower originated in a country, with a wide planting area, strong social identity, love to see and hear, high ornamental value, profound cultural accumulation, profound cultural connotation, high economic value and certain economic value, such as being edible, making tea, making medicine and making spices.
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As early as 1959, Premier Zhou Enlai put forward that "Peony is the national flower of our country, which is elegant and magnificent, symbolizing wealth and good fortune", and the National People's Congress also launched a bottom-up national flower selection activity in 1994. If the National People's Congress can determine the national flower that the people have been waiting for for for a long time, it will be the aspiration of the people and the hope of the people.
According to China's national conditions, after careful discussion, the national expert group for selecting the national flower put forward the following conditions: long cultivation history, strong adaptability and leading position in the world; The characteristics of flower posture and color can reflect the excellent tradition and personality characteristics of the Chinese nation; It is widely used, loved by the broad masses of the people, and has high social, environmental and economic benefits. According to the above conditions, peony is the most suitable national flower for the following reasons:
1, Peony has a history of synchronous development of the Chinese nation. The country is prosperous and the peony is prosperous. The wisdom and talents of the ancestors of the Chinese nation have penetrated into the development and evolution of peony for a long time without interruption. Peony flowers are colorful and full of branches and leaves, which can best reflect the great country's temperament, imply wealth and good fortune, and are a symbol of national prosperity, prosperity, political integrity and harmony.
2. Peony is elegant and magnificent. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, it has been known as the "national beauty and fragrance" and is known as the "flower king". Tang and Qing dynasties once identified it as the national flower, which had a far-reaching influence among the people and formed a profound peony culture and colorful peony art, which could not be compared with other flowers.
3. Peony is a world famous flower originating in China. The cultivation history is as long as 1500 years. Eight wild varieties are all in China. There are more than one variety 1000, ten flower patterns and nine color systems. It has strong growth and wide distribution area, and has high ornamental and economic value. Its roots can be used as medicine, and pollen seeds can be used as beauty and health care products.
4. Peony is highly industrialized among domestic flowers in China. The cultivation area in China has reached more than 200,000 mu. The four-season flowering technology of peony can make peony blossom every day. The rapid breeding technology of peony enables the majority of flower farmers to engage in peony production and development. The peony industry plays an important role in adjusting agricultural structure and increasing farmers' income.
5. Peony is deeply loved by people all over the country. In the national flower selection activity in 1994, all provinces and cities in China agreed that peony was the national flower, and 18 provinces put forward the opinion that one country and one flower is peony, and peony has long been an unwritten national flower in the eyes of Chinese people.
Baidu encyclopedia-national flower
People's Daily Online-Wang Xiu: Peony is determined as China's national flower by law.