As the People’s Republic of China celebrated its 70th anniversary on Oct. 1, national imagery and patriotic pageantry — from the flag to the anthem — felt inescapable. But there was one notable ...

China does not have an “official” national flower, but the tree peony can be regarded as a national favorite. The tree peony (mudan) received the most votes in a survey conducted in 1994 in ...

The peony was the top choice for "national flower" in a referendum held throughout China in 1994. But no final decision has ever been made and not everyone agrees with that choice -- or even if ...

in the agricultural heartland that is China’s central plain, wants to be remembered for. Heze Mudan Airport bears the name of the peony flower, and visitors moving through the arrival hall ...

The peony has won overwhelming public support in an online poll over which flower should be China's national bloom, the China Flower Association announced on Tuesday. Those who took part in the ...

After five months in production and at least 70 design tweaks, the annual floral celebration of China’s National ... Lan, who has worked on the National Day flower displays for about 20 years ...