Flowers Show in Guangzhou
By admin on 2014-12-29

"Walking on the flower street" is a custom of the people of Pearl River Delta which has a long and interesting history. In Guangzhou the most traditional and unique event for the Spring Festival celebration is the flower fairs. Guangzhou is located in the south of the Tropic of Cancer and the flowers can even blossom there in winter.

The fairs usually open a few days before New Year's Eve. They come to a climax during New Year's Eve when many people surge to the fairs. The fresh flowers represent luck and the realization of great ideals.

If you go to the market in the evening of the New Year's Eve, you should be prepared for heavy crowds.

However, flowers are not the only product at the market. You can also find windmills which, as a Chinese phase goes, are "turning (for good) fortune". Since "turn" and "rotate" share the same Chinese character, people believe that good fortune comes in the forthcoming year when the fans rotate.
Schedule:

Yuexiu Xihu Flower Fair

Address: Xihu Road

Dates: Feb. 11-14

Yuexiu Donghu Flower Fair

Address: Dashatou San Road

Dates: Feb. 11-14

Liwan Flower Fair

Address: Liwan Bei Road

Dates: Feb. 11-14

Haizhu Flower Fair

Address: Bingjiang Xi Road and Baogang Road

Dates: Feb. 11-14

Tianhe Flower Fair

Address: Tianhe Sports Center

Dates: Feb. 11-14

Baiyun Flower Fair

Address: Tangjing Road and Yuanjing Road

Dates: Feb. 11-14

Huangpu Flower Fair

Address: Huangpu Stadium

Dates: Feb. 11-14

Panyu Flower Fair

Address: Shengtai Road

Dates: Feb. 7-14

Luogang Flower Fair

Address: Qingniang Road

Dates: Feb. 9-14

Huadu Flower Fair

Address: Nanfang Flower Wholesale Market, Yongfa Road

Dates: Feb. 4-14