Tag: Natural History
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Himawari: The Smiling Flower
The Sunflower, Himawari in Japanese, is an iconic plant that carries different symbols internationally. Ami John details the cultural significance Himawari have and how it has become synonymous to reflect life, growth, and happiness.
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The Impacts of Li Shizhen’s Bencao gangmu
Written by Kat Jivkova. The history of the natural world and study of the natural world has much to owe Li Shizhen’s Bencao gagmu, a sixteenth century text created from years of research and exploration, and often referred to as a “dictionary of Chinese knowledge”.
Retrospect Journal 