A night in China's largest flower market
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Li Hao is a photographer covering China’s social transformation and its impact on different groups, such as migrant workers.

Li Hao
, Published: 2026/10/17 23:37:18
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
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The Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, heats up at night. Fresh flowers pour in nonstop and are sold by the box. Seventy percent of China’s cut flowers are shipped from here. Florists rush to pack orders as visitors wander through a sea of blooms. This is Kunming’s uniquely romantic night economy.

A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
A night in China's largest flower market Photo: Li Hao/Global Times