Symbolism was rife in ancient China. Almost everything was symbolic. Bamboo, for example, symbolized lasting friendship. The chrysanthemum, long life. The peach, eternity.

Q. What was the painting Vincent Van Gogh was doing in 1890 when he shot himself to death?

A. “Wheatfield With Crows.”

Average length of the grown human spine doesn’t vary all that much - male, 28 inches; female, 24 inches. Usually, variations in leg bone length determine overall body height.