A young woman sits o...: A young woman sits on the ground by a bamboo bench where a vase of white lotus flowers is placed. Lotus causes admiration of Vietnamese beause of its unique feature. The feature is that despite anywhere it grows even on muddy ponds, or arid soil, the Lotus never lets itself influenced by the stench of the environment, moreover it can release the scent according the intensity of light and purify the water. /KTS