City Flower — Sweet Osmanthus
Hangzhou is the hometown of sweet osmanthus. The West Lake is one of the five biggest sweet osmanthus watch places in China. In the golden autumn, the pavilion bund cassia-bark-tree with its flowers blooming ten thousands yellow spots. The cassia bud falls from the moon and the fragrance flutters out of clouds. The light yellowish sweet osmanthus, has exaggerated Hangzhou with the deep inside stories of two big cultures, Wu and Yue, has exaggerated the happiness of Hangzhou’s people, and also sent that of symbolizing deep affection, magnifi cence, harmony and auspice to every visitors who come to Hangzhou. |