A gong bellowed. A drone circled over Civic Center Plaza. Two thousand, four hundred and five people in transluscent green and pink ponchos stood elbow to elbow. The world’s largest-ever human flower ...

There are two species: Nelumbo lutea (the American lotus) and Nelumbo nucifera (the Asian lotus). The Asian lotus is native to a huge area, from Vietnam to Afghanistan. It was introduced to ancient ...

It's official. The largest human flower ever to bloom did so in San Francisco Saturday. The record-breaking accomplishment organized by the Asian Art Museum saw 2,405 people flock to Civic Center and ...

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