China Chrysanthemum Atlas

Author: Xue Shouji
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book focuses on elaborating the habitat, transformation, and artistic conception of modern chrysanthemum cultivation. In exploring the habitat of chrysanthemums, it inherits and promotes the traditional cultivation techniques of chrysanthemum art. In appreciating the posture and charm of chrysanthemums, it helps understand their transformation and artistic conception. The integration of biological science and humanities, as well as the complementarity of cultivation and appreciation, are highlighted. The book collects over 600 images and corresponding ink line drawings of traditional famous chrysanthemums in China from the Ming and Qing dynasties to the modern era, along with newly bred varieties in recent years. According to the modern classification system of chrysanthemums, it is divided into 5 major petal categories, totaling 30 types. Each type selects multiple images of the best blooming period, fully showcasing the typical characteristics of the varieties. The book was published in August 2004.