Lychee, which is a red, heart-shaped fruit, a symbol of romance and love. The Imperial concubine Lady Yang of the last emperor of the Tang dynasty (A.D. 712-756) had a passion for fresh lychee fruit. To woo Lady Yang, the emperor had them brought from Guangdong in Southern China to his northern palace, a distance of 600 miles (Atlanta to DC). In order to make sure that Lay Yang gets her Lychee fresh in a day or two, the emperor ordered the royal military messengers on mounted horses to deliver them post to post. Royal military messengers run at full speed only when important military information need to be delivered. Now you can get a taste via Door Dash.