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Greenhouses hum with activity for flower sales boom during Spring Festival in SE China's Zhouning
By Xinhua Published: Jan 16, 2026 02:07 PM
Staff members sort and pack oncidium in Puyuan Township of Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 15, 2026. With the approach of the Spring Festival, the market for high-altitude, cold-tolerant flowers has been steadily heating up. Inside the greenhouses of various flower enterprises, flowers in Zhouning County are blooming in full swing. Workers are busy with picking, pruning, shaping, and packaging to ensure sufficient market supply during the holiday season. Relying on its unique alpine cool climate and superior natural environment, Zhouning County has vigorously developed the high-altitude, cold-tolerant flower industry in recent years. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

Staff members sort and pack oncidium in Puyuan Township of Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 15, 2026. With the approach of the Spring Festival, the market for high-altitude, cold-tolerant flowers has been steadily heating up. Inside the greenhouses of various flower enterprises, flowers in Zhouning County are blooming in full swing. Workers are busy with picking, pruning, shaping, and packaging to ensure sufficient market supply during the holiday season. Relying on its unique alpine cool climate and superior natural environment, Zhouning County has vigorously developed the high-altitude, cold-tolerant flower industry in recent years. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)


Staff members work at a cymbidium hybrid orchid greenhouse in Puyuan Township of Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 14, 2026. With the approach of the Spring Festival, the market for high-altitude, cold-tolerant flowers has been steadily heating up. Inside the greenhouses of various flower enterprises, flowers in Zhouning County are blooming in full swing. Workers are busy with picking, pruning, shaping, and packaging to ensure sufficient market supply during the holiday season. Relying on its unique alpine cool climate and superior natural environment, Zhouning County has vigorously developed the high-altitude, cold-tolerant flower industry in recent years. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

Staff members work at a cymbidium hybrid orchid greenhouse in Puyuan Township of Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 14, 2026. With the approach of the Spring Festival, the market for high-altitude, cold-tolerant flowers has been steadily heating up. Inside the greenhouses of various flower enterprises, flowers in Zhouning County are blooming in full swing. Workers are busy with picking, pruning, shaping, and packaging to ensure sufficient market supply during the holiday season. Relying on its unique alpine cool climate and superior natural environment, Zhouning County has vigorously developed the high-altitude, cold-tolerant flower industry in recent years. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)



A worker transports cymbidium hybrid orchid potted plants at a greenhouse in Puyuan Township of Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 14, 2026. With the approach of the Spring Festival, the market for high-altitude, cold-tolerant flowers has been steadily heating up. Inside the greenhouses of various flower enterprises, flowers in Zhouning County are blooming in full swing. Workers are busy with picking, pruning, shaping, and packaging to ensure sufficient market supply during the holiday season. Relying on its unique alpine cool climate and superior natural environment, Zhouning County has vigorously developed the high-altitude, cold-tolerant flower industry in recent years. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

A worker transports cymbidium hybrid orchid potted plants at a greenhouse in Puyuan Township of Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 14, 2026. With the approach of the Spring Festival, the market for high-altitude, cold-tolerant flowers has been steadily heating up. Inside the greenhouses of various flower enterprises, flowers in Zhouning County are blooming in full swing. Workers are busy with picking, pruning, shaping, and packaging to ensure sufficient market supply during the holiday season. Relying on its unique alpine cool climate and superior natural environment, Zhouning County has vigorously developed the high-altitude, cold-tolerant flower industry in recent years. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)



Staff members pack cymbidium hybrid orchid potted plants at a greenhouse in Qibu Township of Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 15, 2026. With the approach of the Spring Festival, the market for high-altitude, cold-tolerant flowers has been steadily heating up. Inside the greenhouses of various flower enterprises, flowers in Zhouning County are blooming in full swing. Workers are busy with picking, pruning, shaping, and packaging to ensure sufficient market supply during the holiday season. Relying on its unique alpine cool climate and superior natural environment, Zhouning County has vigorously developed the high-altitude, cold-tolerant flower industry in recent years. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

Staff members pack cymbidium hybrid orchid potted plants at a greenhouse in Qibu Township of Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 15, 2026. With the approach of the Spring Festival, the market for high-altitude, cold-tolerant flowers has been steadily heating up. Inside the greenhouses of various flower enterprises, flowers in Zhouning County are blooming in full swing. Workers are busy with picking, pruning, shaping, and packaging to ensure sufficient market supply during the holiday season. Relying on its unique alpine cool climate and superior natural environment, Zhouning County has vigorously developed the high-altitude, cold-tolerant flower industry in recent years. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)