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From Heze to Gifu: The peony-lined avenue of Sino-Japanese friendship

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Gifu in Japan is the only city named after a place in China. From the tree peonies originating in Heze, China, growing in the city's Mieji Temple, to the Japan-China Friendship Tree Peony Garden built to mark the 50th anniversary of the normalization of Sino-Japanese relations, the tree peony stands as a living and growing witness to the subtle bonds between civilizations. 

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