Li Juan gently traced the inscriptions on the cold stone monument, while her mind brimmed with an unknown melancholy.
"It is believed that the plum tree is planted by one of the Emperors, in the memory of his beloved wife." Li Juan's thoughts were broken by someone. She turned around and a local guide explaining history of the monument to a group of students.
"Hey, this tree doesn't look that old, you are bluffing." Someone commented,
"Of course, it is not. Once the tree reaches its peak of age, a new sapling sprouts from the dying tree as a symbol of-" The guide stopped looked at the group and asked in anticipation, "Does anyone knows about the symbolisation of plum blossom?"
Teachers who led the group swept a glance across the students who were left in awkward silence.
Those kids who refuse to open their mouth in the classroom, how are they going to answer this question?
