In China, Mother ’ s Day is becoming more popular, and carnations(康乃馨)are a very popular gift. In 1997 48 was set as the day to help poor mothers, specially to remind people 49_ the poor mothers in rural areas. In the People ’ s Daily, 50_ article explained that “despite originating in the United States, people in China take the holiday 51 it goes in line with(符合) the country ’ s traditional ethics(道德标准)—respect to the elderly and filial piety(子女的孝顺)to parents.” In recent years many people began 52 advocate for the official adoption of Mother ’ s Day 53 memory of Meng Mu, the mother of Meng Zi, and some officials even formed a non-governmental organization called Chinese Mothers ’ Festival Promotion Society, with the support 100 Confucian scholars and lecturers of ethics. They also ask to replace the Western gift of carnations with lilies(百合花), 54_ , were planted by Chinese mothers 55 children left home in ancient times.