The Colors of the Four Seasons in Hong Kong: Botany Around Us - Spring/Compiled by Liu Dawei, Wang Tianxing and Wu Xinniang

**Discover the Hong Kong you have ignored** **See the four seasons in this Cement forest** This set of books is divided into four volumes and contains 100 common plants in urban and rural areas of Hong Kong. These flowers and trees that grow in parks, sidewalks, and campuses all year round are always around us, but they are always ignored by people. This book systematically uses the most prominent colors of plants (flower color, fruit color, leaf color) as an index. Even if you don't know the name of the variety, you can easily find its information based on the color. The book contains more than 1,600 physical photos from different angles and focal lengths, which can be combined with the 3D plant model records produced by the Hu Xiuying Herbarium, as well as the 360-degree VR environment records that can observe the real growth status of plants, using new angles and digital interactive media to explore Get to know the plants around us. This book is based on rigorous botanical classification research and simplifies the knowledge of common plants in Hong Kong. It is an introductory book on botany. If you carefully understand these plants that live on the same land as us day and night, from strangers to familiar ones, you will find that there are many lives in this Cement forest that are worthy of our protection. **spring** In spring, after the cold winter, the earth warms up and regains its vitality. It is the season when many plants sprout and bloom in conjunction with long-lost animal activities. This volume is themed on varieties that display striking flower colors during the spring flowering period. A total of 25 varieties include: purple, red, yellow, green, white and other colors; plus 1 variety with bright purple-red leaves, the entire volume contains 26 species. **Recommendations** "Four Seasons of Colors in Hong Kong - Botany Around Us" is a popular science book that is both user-friendly and rich in information. This book records 100 species of plants in the community, which are also common species on the Chinese University campus. It presents the beauty of the four seasons of our campus and is also a symbol of the Chinese University’s 60 years of building a beautiful campus, teaching environment and serving the society.**——Professor Huang Jinbo, Dean of School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong** Different from the books introducing plants in recent years, this book is divided into four volumes based on seasonal color themes, allowing readers to understand the plants around them from the perspective of appreciating the colors of nature. The book is full of detailed information on leaves, flowers, fruits and other characteristics as well as pleasant photos, and uses QR codes to convey three-dimensional images of varieties and virtual growth environment records, creatively leading readers to get in touch with plants as if they are experiencing the plants themselves. Various elements make learning and appreciating plants more interesting.**——Dr. Liu Qiwen, Chief Editor of "Hong Kong Encyclopedia of Chinese Herbal Medicine"** Full name: Hong Kong’s Four Seasons Colors: Botany Around Us—Spring ISBN: 978-988-237-301-3 Binding: Hardcover language Chinese Number of pages: 124 Dimensions: 260 x 190mm **Introduction to the author/editor/3D model drafter** **Liu Dawei (Author)** Curator of Herbarium Wu Xiuying, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong A botanist who has participated in a number of research projects on plant taxonomy, herbal identification and pharmacology, and is responsible for managing the "Hong Kong Plants and Vegetation" project. His teaching and research interests include local biodiversity, plant taxonomy, identification of Chinese medicines and herbal horticulture. **Wang Tianxing (author, editor)** Education Manager, Wu Xiuying Herbarium, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduated from the Department of Biology of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in the millennium, he has extensive experience in STEAM education and participated in the establishment of the Hong Kong plant and vegetation database. For more than ten years, he has produced or participated in a number of large-scale popular science education platforms and education programs, hoping to pass on the scientific knowledge of plants to the public through popular science education. He is a member of the "Botany STEAM Education Program" of the Hu Xiuying Herbarium. **Wu Xinniang (Author)** Teaching and Research Assistant, Wu Xiuying Herbarium, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduated from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He has been curious about animals and plants since he was a child. He loves walking around in parks, mountains and wild ridges, and loves painting and photography to record the beauty of nature. Participating in the teaching and research work on plants in the museum, "One sand, one world, one flower, one paradise". I hope that through this book, the public and plant lovers can better understand and appreciate the plants and trees that have always been around us. **Wang Haolin (3D model draftsman)** Research Coordinator, Wu Xiuying Herbarium, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Master of Environmental Management from the University of Hong Kong. His daily work involves field plant observation and recording, plant specimen collection, plant identification and identification, etc. Research areas include using 3D technology to record the appearance and structural characteristics of plant fruits and seeds, and establishing a virtual 3D fruit seed database. He has participated in the preparation of scientific research and education activities, including VR plant learning trails, plant learning courses for primary and secondary schools, etc.