Yu Xuexia, who has been engaged in meticulous peony painting for nearly 30 years, said for her, meticulous peony painting is not only a hobby, but also a stable source of income.

China may be known today as a global economic powerhouse and an industrial giant, but it still takes immense pride in its thousands of years of rich culture and heritage.

Heze, the peony capital of China, is known for its peony-related tourist sites and products, as well as for an art form known as farmer's painting, which typically focuses on peony blossoms.

Photo of peony seeds looks like a Georgia O'Keeffe painting. Updated: Aug. 23, 2010, 8:40 p.m. ... She got this peony at. Leach Botanical Garden. in the spring of 2009, when it wasn't blooming.