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SUMMARY:Blooming in the West – Flowers from China
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DESCRIPTION:Many flora species in English gardens that are often assumed 
 to be native\, including roses\, peonies\, chrysanthemums\, camellias\, 
 magnolias\, rhododendrons\, to name but a few\, are originally from Chin
 a.\nIn this talk\, Dr Fang ZONG will introduce some traditional garden p
 lants of China and their journeys to the West. Their cultural symbolism\
 , presence in art and medical applications will also be discussed. The s
 easonal plants will be highlighted\, for example\, bamboo\, flowering pl
 um and evergreen pine as the ‘Three Friends of Winter’.\n\nDr Fang ZONG’
 s Bio:\n\nDr Fang ZONG was a biomedical academic researcher and tutor (P
 hD in Medical Science from the Karolinska Institute\, Sweden)\, and is n
 ow a museum professional\, providing research\, consultancy\, and curati
 on of Chinese culture.\nShe has been studying museum practice\, Chinese 
 culture and art from many cultural institutions and universities worldwi
 de. She has co-curated a Chinese porcelain display for Bolton Museum and
  provided culture consultancy for the Portico Library etc.\nShe has been
  working at the Manchester Museum for more than 10 years and was part of
  the team which established the Lee Kai Hung Chinese Culture Gallery. Sh
 e was personally awarded an Exceptional Performance Award by the Univers
 ity of Manchester in 2024. So far\, she has published over 40 articles a
 nd blogposts on museum collections and Chinese culture. Also\, she has c
 reated a series of Chinese Culture Corner and gives Collection Bites Tal
 ks to the public.\n\nPhoto By Zhao Mengjian ??? b. 1199 - d. circa 1264 
 Taipei: National Palace Museum.\, Public Domain\n\nThe Manchester Confuc
 ius Institute Public Talk Series\nManchester Confucius Institute public 
 talks are free\, informal and informative lectures aimed at anyone with 
 an interest in Chinese culture and language.
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Manchester Central Library\, St Peter's Square\, Manchester\, M2
  5PD
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