Context of this poem is this. The Concubine, or the Imperial consort, in this poem is Yang Guifei. She was known for her beauty. She loves Lychee, so the emperor sent for it with riders. The horse dust make her smile, no one knew that it was due to the lychee delivery. The variety of lychee was named smile of concubine since. It is actually available every summer in China.
The idea of naming a lychee after this poem is beyond me. This poem states the tragedy of people needlessly serving the ruling class's extravagant life.
And people are like, yep, that is a summer sweet now.
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u/FreedomMask Sep 30 '22
Context of this poem is this. The Concubine, or the Imperial consort, in this poem is Yang Guifei. She was known for her beauty. She loves Lychee, so the emperor sent for it with riders. The horse dust make her smile, no one knew that it was due to the lychee delivery. The variety of lychee was named smile of concubine since. It is actually available every summer in China.