China News Service, January 31. According to the website of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration, the State Forestry and Grassland Administration released the "Recommendation on Legally Determining the Peony as my country's National Flower" on January 30. The reply mentioned that since there are still large differences in opinions among various parties and it is difficult to unify, the time to determine the national flower is not yet mature.
The reply mentioned that the national flower is an important symbol of national civilization and an important part of national culture. my country has a long history of flower cultivation, profound flower culture and rich germplasm resources, and is known as the "Mother of Gardens in the World". After more than 40 years of development, my country's flower product supply capacity has been greatly improved, production layout has been continuously optimized, market circulation system has been basically established, scientific and technological innovation capabilities have continued to increase, flower culture has been further promoted, and the industry is transforming from high-speed development to high-quality development. my country has become the world's largest flower producer, important flower trading country and flower consumer. Determining the national flower is conducive to showing China's splendid floral culture to the world, and is conducive to highlighting China's status as a major country and displaying China's image as a major country.
For a long time, relevant departments have paid close attention to the determination of the national flower and organized many seminars and selection activities. In 1994, the former Ministry of Agriculture guided the China Flower Association to launch a nationwide national flower selection event and proposed the peony as the national flower. In 2005, the former State Forestry Administration guided the China Flower Association to convene an expert symposium on national flower selection and a secretary-general meeting of the National Flower Association to discuss the issue of national flower selection and listen to opinions and suggestions from people from all walks of life. In 2006, the former State Forestry Administration reported to the State Council the "Request for Instructions on Application for Review and Confirmation of the Selection Results of National Trees, Birds and Flowers." In 2011, responsible comrades from the Political and Legal Affairs Department of the Organization Bureau of the former State Forestry Administration, the Forestry Society of China, the China Wildlife Conservation Association, and the China Flower Association went to the Legislative Affairs Office of the former State Council to report on the progress of the selection of "National Tree, National Bird, and National Flower" and A discussion was held. In 2019, the State Forestry and Grassland Administration organized experts and scholars to hold a symposium on national flower selection, and the China Flower Association conducted a "National Flower in My Heart" public opinion survey online. However, at present, because there are still large differences in opinions in various aspects and it is difficult to unify, the time to determine the national flower is not yet mature.
In the next step, the State Forestry and Grassland Administration will vigorously promote the high-quality development of the flower industry, promote flower consumption, promote excellent flower culture, further increase the publicity and popularization of national flower-related knowledge, actively guide the public's attention and understanding of the work of determining the national flower, and fully listen Opinions from all walks of life, continuous improvement of participation, and orderly advancement of the determination of the national flower.
Image source: National Forestry and Grassland Administration website