Red Hibiscus or Zhujin in Nan Tien Temple Garden
'When seen in bright sunlight one would think that the flowers were blazing flames. On a single bush several hundred of blooms appear each day, opening in the morning and fading towards nightfall.' Ji Han writing in his Nanfang Caomu Zhuang of 304AD.The Hibiscus is a native of the south of China but was held in such high regard that it was grown as a pot plant and brought indoors during winter in the colder regions of central and northern China.
Red is the colour most associated with Chinese culture as a symbol of good fortune and prosperity. During the Cultural Revolution of Mao Tse-Tung it came in the form of his Little Red Book which sold millions of copies.I have added some cheeky captions to the posters from that era pictured below.
Red is the colour most associated with Chinese culture as a symbol of good fortune and prosperity. During the Cultural Revolution of Mao Tse-Tung it came in the form of his Little Red Book which sold millions of copies.I have added some cheeky captions to the posters from that era pictured below.
I gotta fly to New York tomorrow to have my portrait done by Andy Warhol 
Yeah I've just loaded a copy onto my Kindle as well
Enough cotton for 6 billion pair of pyjamas
If we put a PBR on this we'll make a fortune 
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