azaleas, guanyin, mount lushan

How a Cluster of Rare Azaleas Came to Grow on Mount Lushan in China

This story comes from Mount Lushan, Qingdao City, Shandong Province where there were two caves called Taoshidong and Shashidong. A village was located outside each cave, known as Taoshidong Village and Shashidong Village. The two villages were less than one mile apart. Later, however, only Shashidong Village remained. The area was home to a group ...

Helen London

Blooming white azaleas.