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5 Sep, 2004 in art pottery by admin

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Rose Oil: Comparable To Gold

About KuShui:

The city flower of LanZhou is Kushui Rose (KuShui is a geographical name). The rose which is yielded in KuShui is the best rose in China, so it is called "Rose of Kushuh". KuShui is located in LanZhou, Gansu Province where has the biggest rose manufacturing base in China. And the vast majority of rose oil in China comes here.

KuShui Rose (Rose of Kushuh):

The planting history of Rose of Kushuh in YongDeng County has been over 200 years. According to historical records, during Tao Kuang period in Qing Dynasty, in KuShui LiYaogou village of YongDeng (now: XiaXingou village), a scholar whose family name was Wang took back some clumps of roses from XiAn when he returned from the exam in Beijing. He planted and appreciated them in his own garden. Because they were very suitable for the environments such as local soil and climate, the roses grew vigorously whose foliage was lush, fragrance was overflowing and attracted people. They got people's deep affection, more and more people wanted to plant them, so it spread from mouth to mouth, every family raced to plant them using the method of taking their branches. Only a few years later, each family was surrounded intensively with the roses around the houses and courtyards. Later the roses developed into ridges and channel banks, mainly based on appreciating them, and then they were gradually expanded to neighboring areas. Because rose was first introduced and planted in YongDeng County and was cultivated in the long run with Kushui as one representative area, through people's continuous breeding, the rose ultimately became the local variety, therefore customarily people call it "Rose of Kushuh". Rose of Kushuh is known to the world with its charming fragrance and occupies a decisive position in the country. The roses and rose oil from YongDeng, LanZhou City account for more than 50% of the national total amount, oil yield rate is over 4/10000 which are both higher than the national average level, so YongDeng, in LanZhou City is known as "Hometown of Rose" in China.

The planting history of Rose of Kushuh is long; the essential oil which is extracted from rose oil can compete with the rose essence from Bulgaria which is the world's famous rose-producing country. In the thirties of Twentieth Century, TianJin Winery's rose wine which was made of Roses of Kushuh got a silver medal in Panama Exhibition. Since then, Rose of Kushuh has been popular both at home and abroad.

Role & Value of Kushuh Rose:

The planting history of Rose of Kushuh has been almost 200 years. "Rose of Kushuh" with Asia's unique fragrance type which is yielded due to local special natural factors such as soil, water, climate, etc belongs to one of two rose types in China. This kind of rose has unique and pure fragrance type, its oil content is high, its leaves are widely used for food additives, medical purpose and wine-making purpose. The rose oil which is extracted from the leaves is used to make advanced spices and high-end cosmetics. Its resistibility, flower production volume and oil content can compete with Bulgarian roses' which have a long standing reputation internationally.

Derivatives of Kushuh Rose:

Roses originate in the Orient, but nowadays, they have spread throughout the whole world and mainly appear in the temperate zones. The original species including wild rose is a total of 250 different types, mixed species and their rose essences reach thousands of kinds. Nowadays, more than 30 kinds are called [Scent Rose], but among it, there are 4 kinds which can be planted in a large area because of their elegant fragrance which are different from other roses'. The first kind is R.gallica which is easiest to reproduce and originates in Caucasus and often is called [French Rose],[ Provins rose] or [Rose of Anatolia]. The second old rose kind is R.centifolia which originates in Persia and often is called [Provence rose] or [Rose of Ispahan].It is a generation of Red Rose, and is a parental generation with Moss Rose and Cabbage Rose. The third old rose kind is R.damascena which originates in Syria. Its fragrance stings people's nostrils. It is the rose which is used most frequently to distil essential oil and has highest medical value as well. The forth is R.Kushuh which originates in Lanzhou, Gansu Province. Its features: its fragrance is overflowing, unique, pure. It has high oil content, and is applicable to produce rose oil. And it also has high medical value.

Rose oil has the following several functions: it contains rich natural vitamin C, GLA, protein, minerals and so on. It has a very significant role in beauty and skin care. It can whiten effectively, soft skin, smooth small wrinkles, prevent wrinkles, promote skin regeneration and make your skin maintain skin elasticity and luster. It is suitable for all skin types and has excellent efficacy to dry skin, pigmentation, scars, wounds, burns, sunburns, eczema and aging skin. It mainly comes from Bulgaria, Turkey, Morocco, etc. Rose oil in China comes from R. rugosavar. plena Rehd and Rose of Kushuh.

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i changed the old rose to a new light fitting (no rose). There were 3 wires from the cealing, each containing?

a red, black and earth. I placed the earth 2gether, the red 2gether and left one black out. what have i done wrong as the light does not switch off.

Where are you? If you are in Australia, the red wire is the "active" (or Hot as many call it), the black wire is the neutral & the green is the earth.
In Australia, what you are doing is illegal if you are not a licensed electrician.

Again, the above info only applies to Australia. The USA does not have the same wiring colours or the same electrical system as Australia.

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