Chinese New Year 2022 is around the corner. Shopping in flower markets for new year flowers and oranges is a tradition for the people of Guangzhou and the surrounding areas. This year, most flower markets in Guangzhou will be held simultaneously both online and offline due to the pandemic.

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Yuexiu district: West Lake Flower Market will be held online

West Lake Flower Market in Yuexiu district, also known as the "Centennial Flower Market", has always been the central flower market of Guangzhou and a must-see for Guangzhou's residents on New Year's Eve.

This year, the West Lake Flower Market will be mainly held online, supplemented by offline retails. Residents can browse for flowers on the online flower market. There will be no stalls nor sales at the offline flower market but a small Chinese New Year attraction will be set up in the eastern section of Xihu Road for residents to visit.

In order to meet the demand of residents purchasing new year flowers, some communities will set up temporary flower sales points outdoors. The online flower market and miniature attractions will be open from Jan 22 to Feb 15.

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Baiyun district: 600 types of new year flowers and agricultural products sold online

As one of the main flower producers in Guangzhou, Baiyun district has a flower planting area of nearly 13 square kilometers, which is the main supplier of new year flowers in Guangdong province. Baiyun district launched a WeChat applet called "白云农荟BuyU" where residents can buy new year flowers online.

The large new year flowers store is set up on the applet where it also sells other products such as fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry, and pre-made dishes. There are more than 600 varieties of new year flowers and agricultural products.

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Panyu district: Hosts a live broadcast in new year flowers base

Panyu district held an online flower market and a number of street flower sales outlets to sell new year flowers and new year oranges.

The 2022 online flower market in Panyu district was launched alongside a live broadcast of the new year oranges on Jan 11. The event was held in Duna village, Shibi Street, Panyu district, the hometown of new year oranges culture. In the live broadcast, flower farmers were invited to teach the audience how to choose and buy their new year oranges providing better services for everyone to buy and help the audience know how new year oranges are produced, planted, and maintained.

It is worth mentioning that the WeChat mini program "Panyu Online Flower Market" was also launched where flower farmers and merchants can sell their products through this platform. The mini program is open from Jan 11 till Jan 31.

The applet includes "Flower Market Map," "New Year's Goods Area," "Scenic Spots Area," "Consumption Assistance Area," "Epidemic Prevention and Control Area," "Panyu District Food Area" and live broadcasts. More than 100 flower and new year oranges sales points in Panyu district can be searched on the flower market map which allows residents to navigate to the nearest flower shopping point directly.

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Liwan district: The Offline flower market exhibition is full of fun

The new year flower exhibition in Liwan district will be held in the East and West Guangdong Poverty Alleviation Collaborative Products Trading Market where it will also be held both online and offline.

This offline flower exhibition will set up five exhibition areas: a boutique flower display area, an industrial park flower display area, a sales area, an activity area, and a flower arrangement area. Various flowers such as daffodils, succulents, lilies, peach blossoms, and orchids will be exhibited. Florists will teach guests about flower arrangements in the exhibition.

The online flower exhibition is set up on the Guangdong East-West Poverty Alleviation Collaborative Product Trading website. It lasts from Jan 8 till Jan 28, 2022 hosting various preferential activities.