"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Dating back to ancient Chinese civilizations and remaining culturally relevant today, the lotus is a ...

"I don't have a particular preference for chrysanthemum, yet there are indeed no better looking flowers after it blooms," wrote the Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet Yuan Zhen in his poem "Chrysanthemum." ...

Zhu Da (1626–1705), “Flowers on a River” (1697), hand scroll; ink on paper, 19 × 508 7/8 inches (collection of the Tianjin Museum) A rare exhibition of Chinese painting in Manhattan is drawing acclaim ...