The designer drew widely on different traditions, blending Eastern and Western elements.
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history
Liu Xiang's 《说苑·君道》 (Han) advises rulers to "widely gather" advisers' words, opening the door to unreserved counsel — the phrase 博采 (widely gather) became a standard compliment for the open-minded learner.
mistakes
长 here reads cháng ("strong point; excellence"), not zhǎng. The 长 is the same "excellence" reading as in 各有所长.
