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Which flower, native to China and cultivated there for over 2,000 years, is the national flower—symbolising wealth, honour and high social status—and appears in countless Chinese paintings and poems?

Answer: Peony — The peony (mudan) was the imperial flower of the Tang dynasty and Luoyang remains its spiritual capital, hosting an annual peony festival that draws millions of visitors to see thousands of varieties in bloom.

The peony (mudan) was the imperial flower of the Tang dynasty and Luoyang remains its spiritual capital, hosting an annual peony festival that draws millions of visitors to see thousands of varieties in bloom.

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