南華早報

Why students in ancient China honoured teachers by gifting wild vegetables

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Students gifted only water celery or white wormwood, choosing these fragrant plants to symbolise a pure pursuit of knowledge.

Why students in ancient China honoured teachers by gifting wild vegetables(新聞配圖)
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While it is common for Chinese people to hold banquets for teachers upon graduation as a way of honouring them – a traditional value – in ancient Chin...