One kind of flower, one city.

There is a kind of flower called kapok, and there is a city called Guangzhou.

I have been drifting in Guangzhou for more than ten years. Ya said that Guangzhou in Huacheng has flowers in bloom in four seasons, and the whole city is warm and romantic. Among the millions of flowers, kapok is my favorite.

Guangzhou in April is the spring of kapok in full bloom, and the town where I live is no exception. The most beautiful scenery is in the early morning. On the way to the morning exercise, the orange kapok blossoms on both sides as they pass the entrance of the Olive Nuclear Park. I enjoy the flowers while doing morning exercises, which is full of pleasure. The breeze gently brushed the face, the fresh breath spread all over the body, the whole person felt very warm. In my eyes, kapok is gorgeous but not vulgar, graceful like a girl. The flowers in full bloom are thick and thick, while the big ones are like small bowls, bright and fresh, charming and charming, with half-blooming and half-blooming, low eyebrows and shy; some are budding and raise their heads. The luxuriant flowers are like colorful fireworks, releasing the ecstasy and enthusiasm of the flower city and writing the pride of Guangzhou people in the flower city land. Standing under the tree, I looked at every kapok nearby, as if every flower was smiling, silently guarding its own beauty!

Knock! Suddenly there was a soft sound. A blooming kapok fell in front of me. I bent down and saw the red kapok jump straight into the grass below without the slightest hesitation. This image surprised me, and the shock in my heart was indescribable. Most of the fallen leaves will cause the feeling of cherishing spring and sad autumn, especially the petals and leaves flying in the air, seem to have thousands of nostalgia to give up, and finally helplessly fall into the dust, like a long grief. How can this not cause sentimental people to have a soft knot? And kapok, when it leaves the branches that give it life and nutrients, it is so determined, so duty-bound to look back, with its Hongshuo in the air to draw a heavy exclamation mark! At the moment it touches the ground, it slams into your heart, making you breathe quickly. They seem to have been born and raised there, so bright and fat, without a little bit of fatigue. Once again, I was surprised that once other flowers fell, they looked haggard and haggard, while kapok fell at its most beautiful moment. It can therefore be called heroic. We have long known that kapok is the flower of heroes and the city flower of Guangzhou, but I don't know the real reason. I just think that its red symbolizes the blood of heroes. It dawned on me at that moment.

It is no wonder that kapok chose to live in Guangdong and Guangzhou, and Guangdong is also a city with heroes. Many major events or trends of thought in modern Chinese history are related to this city, and there are a large number of heroes, such as Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao, Liao Zhongkai, Sun Yat-sen, Zhu Zhixin, Rong Geng, Ye Ting, Ye Jianying, Xixinghai and so on. Take the 72 Martyrs Mausoleum in Huanghuagang as an example. On April 27, 1911, it was the season of kapok in full bloom. The allies led by Sun Yat-sen held an armed uprising in Guangzhou to overthrow the Qing government, with the dream of overthrowing the monarchy and creating a republic. looking up at kapok, facing the continuous drizzle, gathered in the Flower City, the uprising failed, and many heroes died bravely, and the fallen kapok surrounded the bodies of the heroes by the side of the road. I can't tell whether it's blood or kapok. Pan Dawei, a member of the League, risked his death to collect the remains of 72 martyrs and was buried in Huanghua Gang. There is also the blood sacrifice Xuanyuan Pavilion is the wedding site of the famous martyrs Zhou Wenyong and Chen Tiejun. To record them, I take this as an important position for patriotic education for young people with the clank of iron bones sacrificed by my blood and youth without regrets.

A local aunt came over and picked up the kapok on the ground with a smile. I know her purpose of picking up flowers. Kapok is also a kind of medicinal herb. Washing and drying the flowers can make soup, which can remove dampness and heat. The most exquisite health care for Guangdong people is to make soup, which is just suitable for them to use local materials.

Guangzhou is full of outstanding people and heroes. The kapok blooming over the city is also the immortal spirit of the city. It blooms and thanks again and again, year after year. We need a beating heart like kapok, dedication, enthusiasm and sincerity.

In this city with kapok as its own city flower, I work, live and feel the passage of youth.

Author / Pink Lotus Pond