1On March 22nd, 983, it was approved by the Third Session of the Eighth National People's Congress, and the lotus magnolia was a Changzhou tree.

1in March, 1985, the Third Session of the Eighth Municipal People's Congress passed the decision that the lotus magnolia was the tree of Zhenjiang.

Magnolia is also the city tree of Hefei, Anhui. Magnolia grandiflora originated in America and was an extremely precious tree species in Qing Dynasty. But in the inland city of Hefei, there are many tall lotus and magnolia trees, all of which are more than a hundred years old, which is related to Li Hongzhang. In the Sino-French War, the soldiers of the Huai army bravely rushed to the front and defeated the enemy. Liu Mingchuan, the general of Huai Army, led a bloody battle in Taiwan Province Province, and beat back France, then known as a world-class power. Wang Xiaoqi, a famous soldier, cooperated with Feng Zicai to win a great victory in Nanguan Town, while Wu Jie, another general of Huai Army, personally shot and wounded the leader of the invading army when he was in Zhenhai. A man died in Penghu after being pulled out.

Cixi was overjoyed to hear that she had won the battle. After the war, she gave high-ranking officials, such as Hou Lu and gold and silver jewelry, to the generals of Huai Army. Li Hongzhang thought that there are too many people in Hefei who are big officials now. As the saying goes, trees attract the wind, and people have long been jealous. Reward them again is to put out the fire by wearing hemp fiber-get into trouble. So he quickly stood up and said, "As the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to become a soldier. Huai army soldiers eat the food of Qing dynasty, and it is natural to be loyal to the country. As long as the injured and sacrificed soldiers are given pensions, there is no need for extra rewards. Moreover, just after the war, the national treasury was empty, and the rewards of hundreds of thousands of Huai army soldiers were not decimal. "

Cixi said, "Ai Qing's loyalty to the country is understandable, but if he doesn't give it at all, he will be sorry for the Huai army soldiers who shed blood and died." Li Hongzhang thinks so too. Although the dismissal of high officials and high officials can win a good reputation for the Huai army, the soldiers fought bloody battles without reward, which affected morale. When they got back, they couldn't explain to the Huai generals. Hey, I got it. Li Hongzhang suddenly had an idea when he thought of the American envoy he had just met. The American envoy brought the lotus and magnolia trees to China. The generals of Huai Army all started from Wei Zi, and there are Wei Zi, big and small, in Hefei. How glorious it would be to plant the lotus and magnolia trees given by the Queen Mother in the enclosure?

After making up his mind, Li Hongzhang said, "I heard that the American envoy just paid tribute 108 Lotus Magnolia Tree. No matter how high the Huai army officers and men are, they are also loyal to the country. The rank of office is the same to them. When all the gold, silver and jewels are spent, there will be no more. It is best for the Queen Mother to give them lotus flowers and magnolia flowers. The Jianghuai area, where our Huai Army is located, is suitable for the growth of lotus and magnolia, and it will grow stronger and stronger. When you see these lotus flowers and magnolia flowers, you can think about the court's kindness to ministers and others, and you won't waste the loyalty of ministers and others to serve the country. " Cixi is even happier, and she can do it without spending a penny. "It's rare to love Qing and observe the national conditions. All right, let's fight." Come on, give all the lotus flowers and magnolia flowers to Huai Army. "

Therefore, this 108 lotus magnolia tree was transported all the way back to Hefei, the hometown of Huai Army. Every outstanding general brought lotus flowers and magnolia flowers to plant in his yard. This lotus magnolia tree is magnificent, with thick and bright leaves. Everyone praised it, saying it was beautiful, and even boasted that Li could handle affairs. After Li Hongzhang died, two lotus magnolia trees and two pomegranate trees were planted in Li Hongzhang's enjoyment hall. What a coincidence. One hundred years later, the city tree of Hefei is the lotus magnolia tree.

In addition, there is a lotus magnolia in Liunei, the former residence of Liu Mingchuan, the first governor of Taiwan Province Province, which is said to have been planted by Liu Mingchuan himself. Age 160, height18m. Praise of Magnolia grandiflora is the work of Chen Huangmei, a contemporary writer and literary critic in China, and it is an article praising Magnolia grandiflora. It was compiled into the sixth-grade Chinese textbook of Jiangsu Education Edition, and the title of the text was "Lotus Magnolia".