1)Chrysanthemums are tropical flowers that were originally grown in the Eurasian region.

2)Chrysanthemums belong to the Asteraceae(Compositae)family,which is one of the largest families of flowering plants with over 1,000 genera and about 20,000 species.  read more »

Hotei or Pu-Tai is better known as the Laughing Buddha.The image of Hotei is based on a Chinese Zen monk who lived over 1000 years ago.Many regarded him a future Buddha because of his benevolent nature.  read more »

Hideaki Asada bought his second radio-controlled helicopter in two months last week. The first one broke after his 8-year-old son, Keito, crashed the toy during landing.

"This one is just for me. Keito has shown he can't be trusted yet," said Asada, 39. Dad likes to fly the 15-centimetre (6-inch) chopper at night, after a long day in the accounting division in an IT consulting company.  read more »