The Chinese Tradition of Flower Arrangement Art中国插花艺术传统

In Chinese， “flower arrangement art” is referred to as 花卉艺术. The word “花” means flower， “卉” refers to all kinds of plants and flowers， and “艺术” means art. Flowers have remained an integral thread that runs through the spectrum of Chinese art： from painting to calligraphy to paper cutting. According to Sun Ke， co-author of “A Brief History of Chinese Flower Arrangement”， the Chinese are “essentially the people of flowers”. The Chinese tradition of flower arrangement art has a history of over 3，000 years and with its unique styles， it is where the earliest origin and representation of oriental flower arranging genre can be found.

在汉语里，“插花艺术”义为“花卉艺术”。（剩余7229字）