Flowers for Chen Hsing-yu: Orders booked through Qixi Festival
Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Taiwanese dentist Chen Hsing-yu, daughter of former President Chen Shui-bian, is receiving public support following her divorce.
- Local florists report a surge in orders for flowers to be sent to her clinic, with some bookings extending to the Qixi Festival.
- The flower arrangements are designed to reflect Chen's elegant image, using white roses, chamomile, and colors matching her clinic's logo.
Following news of her divorce from orthopedic doctor Chao Chien-ming, Taiwanese dentist Chen Hsing-yu is receiving a wave of public support, with many sending flowers to her clinic to offer encouragement. A florist in Tainan, Jason, reported that orders have been booked through the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day.
Jason, owner of Jason Florist in Yongkang, Tainan, stated that he received calls from customers as early as before the shop opened on August 14th, requesting flowers for "Dr. Chen." Multiple customers, primarily women, subsequently called to have flowers delivered to Chen's dental clinic. To manage the influx, Jason accepted five orders, scheduling deliveries through August 19th, while declining five other requests to avoid overwhelming the clinic.
The customers ordering flowers for Chen Hsing-yu are mainly mature women. Some encourage her to move forward warmly, while others remind her, 'You've worked hard all along, you must love yourself well.'
The floral arrangements are designed to complement Chen's elegant demeanor. Jason is primarily using white roses and chamomile, with a color palette of white and green that echoes her clinic's logo and the "FORMOSA green" often associated with her. Starting August 17th, deliveries will feature pink, white, and purple hues, incorporating fresh, locally sourced seasonal flowers. The customers ordering these flowers are described as mature women, some offering messages of encouragement like "move forward warmly" and "you've worked hard, be sure to love yourself."
As a florist, receiving such orders makes me feel warmth and the support and blessings many people have for Chen Hsing-yu.
Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.