There's a Chinese saying: The fragrance of the plum blossom comes from the bitterness of winter. Is there any more marvelous symbol for resilience than a flower that unfurls its aromatic petals ...

In the city of Wuhan, the plum flowering has historically been a sublime and important seasonal symbol—and they are the official flower of the city. From 2005 to 2009, 317 thousand birds and two ...

"Plum trees blossom during the cold of winter and we ... month of the lunar calendar and the blossoms are included as a symbol of new beginnings and constancy in outdoor New Year "kadomatsu ...