最能代表中国的10种花：你对它们了解多少（组图）

Messengers of spring, embodiments of beauty, flowers are one of the most amazing wonders on this planet. As a new year starts and spring draws nearer day by day, we can look forward to another round of flowers blooming in the following months. We've highlighted 10 of the most well-known flowers in China that have special significance in Chinese culture.

花是春天的使者，是美的化身。随着春寒渐渐退去，很快我们将迎来鲜花绽放的时节。以下是10种最能代表中国的花，看看你都认识吗？

Plum blossom 梅花

In Mao Zedong's poem Ode to Plum Blossom, he described the flower like this: "Fair and beautiful. Not craving for spring for her own, only to tell the coming of the season. When all flowers bloom in full, she smiles among them. "

Mao used the plum blossom as a metaphor to praise great martyrs who sacrificed their lives for a better life for Chinese people.

In traditional Chinese culture, plum blossom stands for noble, unsullied and modest qualities. Along with orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, they are praised as the "Four Men of Noble Character".

Plum blossom cake is one of the most famous snacks in Nanjing, Suzhou and Wuxi. Made in the shape of plum blossom, the cake is made of sticky rice, jam, nuts and red bean paste.

毛泽东的《咏梅》一诗中写道：“风雨送春归，飞雪迎春到。已是悬崖百丈冰，犹有花枝俏。俏也不争春，只把春来报。待到山花烂漫时，她在丛中笑。”

在中国传统文化中，梅花象征高洁和谦逊。梅花和兰花、竹子、菊花并称为“四君子”。

梅花糕是南京、苏州、无锡一代最有名的小吃，用糯米、果酱、坚果、红豆沙制成梅花形状的糕点。

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