Plants Travel Along the Silk Road
by Xu Hui
About This Novel
This book selects twelve kinds of plants introduced to China through the Overland Silk Road and Maritime Silk Road - wheat, grapes, pomegranates, datura, cucumber, red and blue flowers, date palms, narcissus, sugar cane, wild rice, garlic, mango, and four plants introduced to the West from China - peach, apricot, Peony and mulberry will give you a detailed explanation of their "travel" footprints, diverse changes, and symbolic meanings in different cultural genealogies; at the same time, it will take you into famous paintings from the past that compare Chinese and Western styles, and you will be able to see the infinite charm of plants in myths, legends, and historical scenes in an inclusive way.
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