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      The plum blossom:A Chinese Culture Icon

      梅花

      · Traditions and legends

      Theplum blossom — pure, resilient, and full of hope — has long been a beloved symbol in Chinese culture. 🌸

      In this video, discover the beauty and meaning behind China’s national winter flower:

      ✨how people “seek plum blossomsin the snow”

      ✨the poetic story of Lin Bu andhis “Plum Wife and Crane Sons”

      ✨why Nanjing is known as the“City of Plum Blossoms”

      Perfectfor Chinese language learners and culture lovers! 🇨🇳

      (Exercises HERE)

      梅花是中国最有代表性的花之一。它在冬天开放,不怕风雪,是坚强和希望的象征,与松树、竹子一起被称为“岁寒三友”。在中国,有一个传统叫“踏雪寻梅”。每到冬天,人们喜欢在雪地里散步,寻找盛开的梅花。雪白的世界里,一枝枝梅花显得特别美丽,也让人感到勇气和力量。

      有一句很有名的话:“梅花香自苦寒来。”意思是,梅花的香气来自寒冷的环境,比喻人要经过困难才能成功。还有一个故事。宋代有个叫林逋的人,他不想做官,也不想争名利,就住在杭州西湖边的山上,种了很多梅花,还养了几只白鹤,说自己“以梅为妻,以鹤为子”。后来,人们就用“梅妻鹤子”来形容过着清静、自由生活的人。

      中国有名的“梅花之都”是南京。每年冬末春初,南京梅花山上成千上万的梅花开放,非常壮观。人们从全国各地来到这里赏梅、拍照、散步。在梅花的清香中,人们感受到的不只是美丽,还有面对寒冬的坚强与从容。

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