Christmas more widespread throughout Britain. By the 1870s, people in the United States had adopted the custom of putting up a Christmas tree. Christmas trees may be decorated with lights and ornaments. Since the 16th century, the poinsettia, a native plant from Mexico, has been associated with Christmas carrying the Christian symbolism of the Star of Bethlehem; in that country it is known in Spanish as the "Flower of the Holy Night". Other popular holiday plants include holly, mistletoe, red amaryllis, and Christmas cactus. Along with a Christmas tree, the interior of a home may be decorated with these plants, along
Osmanthus Flowers Blooming Everywhere in August in the early 1960s, prior to his imprisonment during the Cultural Revolution. It was featured in the 1964 musical "The East is Red", and is now regarded as one of the most popular “new” folk songs. Osmanthus Flowers Blooming Everywhere in August Osmanthus Flowers Blooming Everywhere in August (八月桂花遍地开 bāyuè guìhuā biàndì kāi) is a Red Army folk song from Sichuan province, and is among the best-known revolutionary songs from the wartime and Maoist periods in China. The origin of the song is based on the tune "Eight Pieces of Brocade" (八段锦 bā duàn jĭn) from the Dabie Mountains. The