Flower Fair at Spring Festival Time

Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, is a beautiful old city. Legend has it that in ancient times five immortals in colourful colthes once descended on to Guangzhou on five rams. On their departure, each of them left a rice ear, expressing the wish that Guangzhou would be forever free from famine. Hence Guangzhou is also known as the City of Rams and the City of Rice Ears. A stone sculpture of five rams on Yuexiu Hill in the centre of the city had become the emblem of the city.

Along the street, flowers are arragned into a variety of pictures and beloved figures from popular legends.
Walking along the streets of Guangzhou, I was immediately taken by the vegetable stalls under green and luxuriant trees selling all kinds of greens. Thinking of cold Beijing where piles of cabbages for winter were covered with thick quilts, I could not help but notice the difference.

When the Spring Festival approaches, the streets and fairs bustle with people shopping and florists from suburban areas setting up temporary shacks for the flower fair.