Pine. This evergreen tree has a great vitality and a very attractive shape. It can stand cold weather. Pine has also been highly praised for its firm and indomitable character. Pine with bamboo and plum forms the pattern known as " three friends in chilly weather". The folks use this pattern to symbolize long life and forever young vigour.
PINE AND CRANES DESIGN
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Pine and cranes are both symbols of longevity in ancient Chinese customs. The ancients called them: "one-thousand-years-old crane" and "immortal pine: So the picture of pines and cranes means eternally young and a long life.