What are the national flowers and trees of China?

For the time being, neither the national flower nor the national bird has a national flower. Some people say it is peony, but there are four conditions for the selection of the national flower: first, it should be widely distributed; Second, the appearance should be beautiful; Third, it should have profound cultural connotation; The fourth is to have certain economic value. After 2 years, the national flower selection has never been successful. Some people applaud, some object and some question. Recently, chinese society of forestry once again started to organize the selection of the national flower, which has been submitted to the National People's Congress for deliberation. There are about 3, kinds of flowers in the world, and there are 1,-2, kinds of flowers native to China. Many countries in the world, especially European countries, praised "without flowers in China, there would be no garden". At present, more than 1 countries in the world have established their national flower, and China is the only big country that has not yet established its national flower. Because there is no national flower, at the APEC meeting in 21, there was a joke in the news report, which was based on the peony, the national flower of China. At the 1999 Kunming World Horticultural Exposition, the vacancy of the national flower became a century regret of the ancient country. In fact, China's flower culture complex has a long history. People in China appreciate flowers, not only their color and appearance, but also their personality implication and spiritual strength. Tao Yuanming's "Picking Chrysanthemums at the East Hedge", Lin Jinghe's "Thin Shade and Incline", Zhou Dunyi's "Getting out of the mud without dyeing", Confucius's "Orchid should be the king's fragrance" and Su Dongpo's "I'm afraid that flowers will fall asleep at night, so I burn high candles and shine red makeup" ... More than half of China's paintings are flowers. Some people spend their whole lives just to draw one or more flowers well. It is not easy to draw a flower well. How many women are named after flowers in China? How many flowers are used as names by women in China? In the eyes of foreigners, this is simply incredible. China began to cultivate peony in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. In the Tang Dynasty, peony, known as the national beauty and fragrance, fit the aesthetic psychology of the society at that time and was known as the king of flowers. "Only the peony is a true national color, and the capital moves when it blooms" and "Every family visits the peony in three seasons". From these poems, it seems that we can vaguely see the infatuation and preference of the Tang people for peony. In the Qing Dynasty, Cixi officially designated peony as the national flower by an imperial decree. In the history of literature and art, the number of plum poems and paintings is enough to make any kind of flowers far behind. The 1915 edition of Ci Hai contained: "Peony is the national flower in China". In 1929, plum blossom was identified as the national flower by the National Government. From the perspective of flowers, we can interpret a history of China and a cultural history of China. Therefore, some netizens summarized the reasons for selecting the national flower as follows: China's long-standing flower culture and its profound spiritual influence on Chinese people; The selection of national flowers reflects the importance of biodiversity; The continuous expansion of international communication needs to express friendly will through a medium; It is helpful to promote the development of flower industry in China. We should have our own national flower as a symbol of national image and national spirit. When overseas travelers see plum blossoms and peonies in China, they will naturally feel a sense of pride in striving for self-improvement; When a foreign friend sees the national flower of China, he will say China. "The species in nature are equal, and we humans don't need to classify them. No matter what kind of national tree, national bird and national flower is chosen, it will certainly make a large number of people unhappy, especially intellectuals, because their idols have lost the election and their unchangeable thoughts and feelings have been hurt. If we choose the national tree, national bird and national flower in pursuit of beauty or to raise people's awareness of environmental protection, then after evaluating the national tree, national bird and national flower, we will also evaluate the national fish, national insects, national birds and national animals ... forever. " A scholar commented on Xinhua. com. Without the national flower, it is not harmful to national sovereignty, national spirit and national future. On the contrary, almost any selection is driven by huge economic interests. All localities and industry associations are so eager to compete for the name "Guo", also considering that the name "Guo" will bring incalculable value and influence to the industry and local economy and reputation. In the 198s, plum blossom won the first prize, and peony was in Asia. On the other hand, peony was king, and plum blossom ranked second. In the selection in 1994, the competition between the two reached a white-hot stage, and even evolved from the competition between flowers to the competition between provinces and cities. Luoyang, Henan Province set up the "Leading Group of Peony for National Flower" headed by the mayor himself, and with the participation of Beijing, Xi 'an, Shaanxi Province, Heze, Shandong Province, etc., the "National Office of Peony for National Flower Evaluation" was jointly established, and the four parties lobbied for peony to be the national flower. Finally, the two candidate schemes determined by experts are one flower in one country (peony) and four flowers in one country (peony, lotus, chrysanthemum and plum blossom). The selection team organized 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions to vote, and Peony won with 18 votes. An ordinary national flower selection has almost become an eight immortals competition, in which you sing and I come on stage. Today, after nearly 1 years, the problems are still worthy of our reflection. According to the China Forestry Society, the selection of the national flower must meet four conditions: first, it should be widely distributed; Second, the appearance should be beautiful; Third, it should have profound cultural connotation; The fourth is to have certain economic value. Some scholars immediately questioned that the requirement of "wide distribution" is inappropriate, seemingly reasonable but too subjective, because what everyone likes is not necessarily the most widely distributed species, and the giant panda is not widely distributed, but it is a national treasure that everyone loves. For the same reason, "beautiful appearance" should not be used as a rigid rule, because there is no uniform standard for "beautiful" or not, and such a requirement is particularly meaningless because of the vast territory of China, the complex population composition and the differences of national traditions; Whether it is a "national tree" or even a "world tree", it is just a tree, and it doesn't have much connotation. "Qingsong is proud of snow and shows its strength" is just a literary language, which is not sufficient. What's more, the connotation of traditional culture is profound and profound. For example, Confucianism, which talks about the "golden mean", is a kind of culture, and law against the golden mean is also a kind of culture. How can it be represented by several kinds of flowers, birds, fish and insects? It is true that China has a vast territory, and the accumulation of flower culture is extremely profound, so it is difficult for a country to represent the natural, plant and human conditions of the whole country. It is understood that in the past, China's national flower selection, peony, plum blossom have many voices. Professor Chen Junyu was the earliest expert who advocated the selection of the national flower in Chinese mainland. As early as 1982, he put forward the proposal of taking plum blossom as the national flower. Later, he put forward the idea of "one country, two flowers" (peony, plum blossom), which caused great repercussions at home and abroad. Many experts believe that two flowers in one country are more suitable, plum blossom can represent the Yangtze River valley, peony can represent the flowers in the Yellow River valley, a tree and a shrub, a symbol of spiritual civilization, a symbol of China people's hard work and indomitable character, a symbol of material civilization, and a symbol of prosperity and peace. Respecting plum blossom and peony as national flowers can inspire people of all ethnic groups and Chinese people at home and abroad to continue to strive for self-improvement and strive for the happiness and prosperity symbolized by peony. In 1994, China held a grand national flower selection, and peony was selected as the national flower, and orchid, lotus, chrysanthemum and plum were the "four seasons famous flowers". However, the National People's Congress thought that the differences between the parties were too great to make a resolution, and finally it ended. It can be said that it was really difficult to adjust. After all, the selection of the national flower is a very serious matter. We would rather be careful than make a hasty decision, otherwise it will cause eternal regret. Comparatively speaking, those countries with small territory, short history, single culture and uncomplicated ethnic structure can easily select their own national flowers, such as acacia in Australia, tulip in the Netherlands, vetiver iris in France, cornflower in Germany and water lily in Thailand ... There are not many people, so it is easy to unify their opinions, take care of them comprehensively and come to a conclusion that everyone is accepted.