From: The Most Expensive Plant Ever Sold: A Tale of Beauty and Price
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What unique qualities do you value in things around you, and why?

Thinking about what makes something valuable helps you understand your own preferences and the culture you live in. This orchid's high price shows how rarity and beauty can combine to create value.

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Look around your home and pick one item you treasure. Write down why it’s special to you.

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The Shenzhen Nongke Orchid sold for 1.68 million yuan in 2005.
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The Shenzhen Nongke Orchid took eight years to develop through scientific breeding.
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Orchids are prized plants known for their delicate flowers and rarity.
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