xiaolan is well known for its nickname chrysanthemum city in china. it first got this nickname in 1959, when the first chrysanthemum festival in modern china was held. for the first time people used chrysanthemum to make a beautiful 10 meters' long and 7 meters' tall picture—the peace dove. with the documentary "chrysanthemum" made and a wide range nationwide media coverage, xiaolan got famous for its chrysanthemum and was hailed as chrysanthemum city.