| What is the city flower of Shanghai? |
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The city flower of Shanghai is the white magnolia, which was decided at the 24th session of the Standing Committee of the 8th People's Congress of Shanghai Municipality on Oct 25, 1986. As magnolia is a kind of deciduous tree integrating tree and flowers into one. it was decided not to select any other tree as the city symbol. |
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The white magnolia was originated in China and its existence could be traced to as early as the Tang Dynasty for the decoration of the family courtyard and appreciation. So the plant has already wimessed a history of over 1. 000 years.
The white magnolia, again known as winter jasmine, is a kind ot deciduous tree of Ihe lily magno]ia family. Standing more than 8 meters high it is one of the precious flowery trees for appreciation ill China. It starts to hud in the depth of winter and the buds stand upright at the time of budding and gradually spread out into flowers. The tree flowers firsl and followed with the growing of leaves. As ils fiowerlng time is in early spring in March. il is a flowering plant that blooms the earliest in Shanghai. With each flower having nine petal, on every sprig it is as large as lotus flower and smells h'agrant tls orchid. The white magnolia symbols the vigtn and vitality and the spirit to brace up for further development. |
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What are the special features of ringing the New Year in by sounding the evening bell in Longhua Temple? |
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