The trend of cultural-themed ice creams began in 2019 when the Old Summer Palace in Beijing was one of the first scenic spots in China to introduce lotus-shaped ice creams. It was inspired by that in 2017 eleven ancient lotus（莲花）seeds were discovered in a pool at the Old Summer Palace. 
, which was inspired by eleven ancient lotus seeds that were discovered in 2017 in a pool at the Old Summer Palace，感觉这样是不是好一点。