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No sales for prize orchids
Colorful butterfly orchids from Taiwan received two awards at the Sakoliki
International Flower Show in Moscow, organizers said yesterday. Joseph
Wu (§d¯®¶¯) and his wife, Peng Hsi-nan (´^§Æ¨k), who are both well-regarded
in the global floral community, had to transport 500 pots containing
the orchids to Moscow for display at the Sakoliki flower trade fair
held from Thursday to Sunday. It marked the first time Taiwan had participated
in the noted international floral trade fair. At Sunday's closing ceremony,
organizers presented the Best Flower Art Award and the Best Floral Design
Award to the Wus in recognition of their work promoting orchid cultivation
and improving floral technologies. "It's a great honor for us to
receive the awards. We take great pleasure in bringing Taiwan's most
beautiful `angel' to Russia on a cultural and artistic exchange,"
Wu said after the presentation ceremony. Their booth attracted a large
crowd of visitors, but few bought the orchids. The Wus said they were
a little disappointed about the lukewarm response from the market. Nevertheless,
they said they will not be daunted by the setback and will devote more
efforts at studying consumer tastes in the Russian floral market. In
recognition of their professionalism in orchid cultivation, the Wus
have been invited to take part in a professional flower show to be held
in Moscow from tomorrow through Sunday.
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