Tulip exhibition brings new life to Guangzhou's spring festivities

A tulip exhibition opened in Guangzhou on Feb 8, adding to the city's growing festive atmosphere in the lead-up to the Chinese Lunar New Year.

A girl poses for a photo with yellow tulips at the Seed and Breeding Industry Town on Feb 8. [Photo/gznsnews.com]

The expo is being held at the Seed and Breeding Industry Town of Nansha district and will last until March 3. It will give both locals and visitors a chance to take in the vibrant colors and smells of over 6 million flowers, including tulips, daffodils and hyacinths. As the largest tulip exhibition in Guangzhou's history, it's an absolute haven for flower lovers, offering a wealth of imported tulips, including 200 world-famous varieties as well as some extremely rare ones such as the Apollo Elite.

There are plenty of photo-ops and picturesque flourishes, such as windmills, set up around the fields, creating an ideal spot for shutterbugs and selfie-lovers alike.

A girl poses for a photo inside a jumbo-sized frame at the tulip exhibition, which opens to the public on Feb 8. [Photo/gznsnews.com]

A lady surnamed Lin from Tianhe district said she came with her husband early in the morning and was stunned to learn just how many varieties of tulips there are.

"There are so many fields dedicated to different kinds of flowers, no wonder Guangzhou is called the 'Flower City'," she said.

Tulips are the national flower of the Netherlands and Turkey and are generally seen as representing love, honor and luck. The color of the blossoms can vary from white, orange, or yellow to pink, red, or purple.

Shutterbugs and flower lovers flock to the tulip exhibition, which opens to the public on Feb 8. [Photo/gznsnews.com]

Transportation tips:

Subway:

1. Take Metro Line 3 and get off at Panyu Square station, then get on bus Panyu 11 or Panyu 141 to Dunyong Station. The Seed and Breeding Industry Town is 400 meters from Dunyong Station.

2. Take Metro Line 4 and get off at Dongyong Station, then take bus Nansha 35 to Lvse Changlang ( meaning green corridor) Station. Walk 800 meters to your destination.

Bus: Take Bus Panyu 11, Panyu 141, Panyu 152, Nansha 48, Nansha 52 to Dunyong Station and walk 400 meters to the Seed and Breeding Industry Town.