Plum blossoms. [Photo/IC]

Appreciating plum blossoms
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Plums blossom from the 12th lunar month to the second month of the next year. The plum blossom, as it fights against the cold, is the most highly regarded. In China, the plum blossom, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are praised as the four gentlemen of Chinese flowers.
梅花從農歷寒冬臘月開到第二年二月，梅花與嚴寒抗爭，備受尊重。梅蘭竹菊在中國被稱為“花中四君子”。