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Flower grannies keep a fragrant tradition alive

By Wu Ni in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2013-08-13 07:25

Flower grannies keep a fragrant tradition alive

An elderly woman sells ylang-ylang and jasmine at a Shanghai subway station. Gao ErQiang / China Daily

Sitting near the exit of People's Square station, one of Shanghai's busiest subway stations, 85-year-old Yang Guoying focuses on her handiwork - tying two Michelia alba (commonly known as ylang-ylang or cempaka, or miangui flower in Chinese) blossoms together with thin wires.

Flower grannies keep a fragrant tradition alive

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