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S2E31: This Shandong city produces 80 per cent of China’s peony paintings
China’s unofficial national flower is getting Heze noticed, as its cities strive to develop unique calling cards
Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches up with its foreign correspondents about life and trends in the countries they're based in.
The Straits Times’ foreign editor Li Xueying and China correspondent Joyce Lim take us to Heze, a city in Shandong province, where peonies aren't just admired by tourists - they drive a multi-billion yuan industry.
Long revered for their cultural significance, peonies now powers a thriving local economy…
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