Kimjongilia
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Issue Date
2010-02-24Author
Hacker, Randi
Publisher
Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
Type
Recording, oral
Is part of series
Postcards from Asia;0181
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https://audioboom.com/posts/875279-0181-kimjongiliaMetadata
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Broadcast Transcript: Don't leave Pyongyang without a visit to the Central Botanical Gardens to see two flowering plants that are so DPRK: kimilsungia and kimjongilia. Kimilsungia--or the flower of Kim Il Sung--is a type of pink orchid named for the Great Dead Leader Kim Il Sung. According to legend, President Sukarno named this flower for the Korean leader when he admired it on a trip to Indonesia. Kimjongilia, or the flower of Kim Jong Il, is a type of red tuberous begonia created by a Japanese botanist and presented to the General as a token of friendship between the two countries. It blooms every year on February 16th, the General's birthday and is referred to in a rousing song as "The flower of our loyalty." These flower types are called cultivars. Fitting. Cultivars for cults of personality. #hacker #NorthKorea #ceas
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This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
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