Rose and peace dove

Author: Gu Shoushan
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Roses are common and beautiful flowers in daily life. The famous Song Dynasty litterateur and poet Yang Wanli wrote in his poem: "Only thought the flower had no ten days of red, this flower has no day without spring breeze." In just two short lines, he perfectly captured the essence of roses. The earliest documented literature on rose cultivation can be traced back to Wang Jiajin's Guan Fang Pu from the Ming Dynasty. The rose is also known as Changchunhua (everlasting flower), Yueryuhong (monthly red), Douxuehong (snow-fighting red), Shenghong (victory red), Siji Meiguai (four-season rose), and Shengchun (victory spring). Roses are vibrant in color, have a long blooming period, and can be given as gifts for visiting friends year-round, making them the best flowers for indoor and outdoor decoration. Roses and peace doves are friends of people's lives. Where I live, the garden around my house is filled with different varieties of roses. In spring, their fragrance fills the air, their colors are vibrant, and the flock of doves flying in the sky create a picturesque scene perfect for sketching and photography, with beauty beyond description.