Yuexiu Flower Fair
Liwan Flower Fair
Tianhe Flower Fair
Haizhu Flower Fair
Flower fairs opened at 8:30 AM on January 31st in the six central districts of Guangzhou, and like previous years, they will run through 2 AM on the lunar New Year's Day (Feb 3). After the flower fairs, visitors will be treated to flower exhibitions in the districts, which will run from February 1 through the Lantern Festival (Feb 17).
This year, ten flower fairs will be staged in nine districts. Flower fairs in Yuexiu, Liwan, Haizhu, Tianhe, Huangpu and Baiyun districts will run three days from 8:30 AM on January 31 to 2 AM on February 3. They are expected to attract more than 4 million visitors.
According to Wang Guoru, director of the Guangzhou Forestry and Gardens Administration, the flower exhibitions represent another major step after the Asian Games for Guangzhou to build a flower city characterized by "one belt of flowers, five kilometers of flower causeways, 100 flower corridors, and flowers throughout the city". The primary venue of the flower exhibitions is located at Haixinsha, with secondary venues in Yuexiu, Haizhu, Liwan, Tianhe, Baiyun and Huangpu districts. Other districts and county-level cities will also host local flower exhibitions.
Visitors to the Haixinsha Park are required, as usual, to buy an admission ticket (priced at 20 RMB for daytime visit and 30 RMB for nighttime visit). Flower exhibitions elsewhere are free. More than 1 million pots of flowers will be on display in the central districts.
Location of the Flower Exhibitions in the Six Districts
Yuexiu District: Located in the Dongshan Lake Park and showcasing Chinese elements with terraced flowerbeds.
Haizhu District: Located in the Yizhou Road Amusement Park and Xiaogang Park on the edge of the south square of the Guangzhou Tower, themed on "booming flowers ushering in the spring and adding to the happiness of Haizhu", showcasing New Year flowers and colorful lanterns, and hosting a flower arrangement contest.
Liwan District: Located on the square of the Chen Clan's Academy and at the Lizhi Bay Riverlet, showcasing "fish leaping over the dragon gate", and displaying traditional Chinese ornaments.
Huangpu District: Located at the Huangpu Park and showcasing small-scale gardening sights and seasonal flower arrangements.
Tianhe District: Located at the Tianhe Sports Center and Tianhe Park and showcasing terraced flowerbeds and seasonal flower arrangements.
Baiyun District: Located at the Mawu Green Square at the intersection of New Guanghua Road and National Highway 106, and showcasing terraced flowerbeds and artistic flower nurseries.
(Translated by Guangzhou Association of Foreign Affairs Translators)
