Winter sweet blossoms visible in Gejiu city

Two winter sweet trees bloomed recently in the Yutian village, south Yunnan’s Gejiu city, forming an extraordinary sight for visitors. One of the flowering trees is said to be aged at more than 500 years.

In Chinese literature, winter sweet flowering on harsh days is frequently compared to someone with a noble character, especially the ones who can never be dwarfed by difficulties. Wang Anshi, a man of letters in the Northern Song Dynasty (960—1127), wrote a poem lauding the flower.

Reporting by Zhang Hongke (Xinhua); Trans-editing by Wang Shixue