As the Spring Festival approaches, the Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, Yunnan province, is bustling with activity, with red flowers in high demand. In addition to roses, cut branches of North American holly, wintersweet, pussy willows and golden fruits are also popular.
On Jan 22, approximately 3.67 million stems were auctioned at the Dounan Flower Market – Asia’s largest cut-branch flower trade market. The prices of New Year flowers have seen a significant rise. [Video by Xie Xintong/The Convergence Media Center of Chenggong District]