China News Service, Guangzhou, February 7 (Reporter Cheng Jingwei) A promotion event for Wengyuan Orchids entering the Guangzhou Water Flower Market was held on the 6th at Liwan Lake in Guangzhou to promote the visibility and reputation of Wengyuan Orchids in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and help Wengyuan Orchids enter the Guangzhou Water Flower Market. Yuan Orchid sells well in the Greater Bay Area, going abroad and to the world.
The orchid industry in Wengyuan County, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province has a history of 25 years. The existing orchid planting area is 35,500 acres, and the annual output value exceeds 3 billion yuan. The supply of orchids exceeds 60% of the national sales, and it is the largest orchid producer in the country. The base is known as the “No. 1 Orchid County in China” and the “Hometown of Orchid in China”.
A gentleman is like an orchid. Wengyuan Orchid visited Guangzhou Water Flower Market, and Guangzhou reciprocated Wengyuan Orchid with the gift of a gentleman. At the event, Fan Yuqiang, a member of the Guangdong Artists Association and associate professor of Guangzhou Vocational and Technical University of Science and Technology, painted a painting with the theme of orchid and presented it to Weng Yuan. As courtesy reciprocates, Weng Yuan also prepared orchids to give back to the calligraphers and painters in Guangzhou.
The fragrance of orchids is astounding, welcoming the spring with happiness. The art of Cantonese-style flower arrangement is integrated into the Cantonese people's custom of "talking about meanings". The selection and matching of flower materials mostly have auspicious meanings such as "grand plans" and "auspiciousness". At the scene, Hu Xiaowa, the representative inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage project "Cantonese Flower Arrangement", used orchids as the main flower material, and performed flower arrangement performances with camellias, red bananas, etc., taking the natural appearance of orchids, and designed the floral work "Sui Chao Qing Gong".
Wengyuan orchids. Photo courtesy of Guangdong Provincial Agricultural Foreign Economic and Farmer Cooperation Promotion Center
"Wengyuan orchid industry has a solid foundation and broad market prospects." Luo Yixin, chief economist of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said that through cultural empowerment, telling orchid stories will organically integrate Wengyuan orchid marketing with the promotion of Spring Festival consumption development and festival economy. It will further enhance the popularity and reputation of Wengyuan orchids and lead the trend of orchid consumption in the Bay Area.
Zhu Qiyang, member of the Standing Committee of the Wengyuan County Party Committee, Director of the County Party Committee Office, and Secretary of the Working Committee of the County Directly Affiliated Government, said that Wengyuan will focus on building a "World Orchid Industry Exhibition Center·China Orchid Industry Headquarters Base" and continue to deepen its efforts in variety innovation, technological breakthroughs, operation and management, and continuously extend The entire orchid industry chain.
Paintings based on orchids. Photo courtesy of Guangdong Provincial Agricultural Foreign Economic and Farmer Cooperation Promotion Center
Zhu Genfa, president of the Orchid Branch of the China Flower Association, said that Wengyuan brought many varieties of orchids this time. There are traditional national orchids, as well as new orchid varieties cultivated using modern technology. The rich varieties and innovative cultivation techniques have made Wengyuan orchids sell well all over the country and are also going further to the world.
At present, Wengyuan orchids are exported to South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Australia and other countries. Pots of orchids depart from Wengyuan and are shipped to all over the world. The newly cultivated new varieties "Shaoguan No. 1 Lotus", "Beijiang Lotus", "Xianhe Brocade", "Wengjiang Tree Chrysanthemum", "Great Wall Peony", "Nine Immortals Peony", "Beijiang Peony" and "Chinese Cow" have become high-quality products in the orchid industry. (over)