Torch Ginger
108 Flowers - Book 4
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17m
Torch Ginger is a spectacular flower. I am reminded of the 2008 Olympic Torch.
I have traveled to China countless times and I feel the warmth of the land and the people. I was born in China but I grew up in Taiwan. Communist China was our enemy. I think Torch Ginger is a good name to reflect the current state of my mind. Torch is celebration. Ginger reflects that bittersweet feeling I have.
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