Blooming chrysanthemum at Hangzhou Botanical Garden in east China's Zhejiang Province is seen in this photo taken on October 27, 2023. /CFP

Colorful chrysanthemums are ready to welcome tourists of the annual chrysanthemum art exhibition at Hangzhou Botanical Garden. The annual exhibition is set to open on October 31. China has a history of more than 3,000 years to cultivate chrysanthemum, which is renowned as one of the Four Gentlemen in Chinese art.