兰花在中国文化中与优雅、品味、友谊和生育等美德的联系可以追溯到孔子本人,据说他对花有着特殊的感情。
(The orchid's association in Chinese culture with such virtues as elegance, good taste, friendship, and fertility goes all the way back to Confucius himself, who was said to have a particular attachment to the flowers.)