Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai

A 10-day flower fair got underway at the Zhuhai Sports Center on Jan 18, attracting many shoppers wishing to buy common and rare flower arrangements for the upcoming Spring Festival.

Zhuhai locals buy flowers to decorate their homes ahead of Spring Festival (the first day in the first Chinese lunar calendar month) which falls on Jan 28 this year. [Photo / Zhuhai Daily]

Winter jasmines proved popular among buyers wishing to spruce up their homes in time for the festival, and symbolizing hope and good fortune for the year ahead.

Poinsettia and chrysanthemum were some of the more affordable options at the fair, with butterfly orchid occupying the other end of the scale, selling from 50 yuan ($7.2) to 60 yuan ($8.7) per bouquet.

A boat-shaped arrangement of 22 butterfly orchids cost 1,000 yuan ($146). The flowers were made to represent smooth sailing in the New Year.