By leveraging its unique natural endowments and strengthening innovation across the entire industrial chain, Yunnan province in southwest China is transforming its floral industry into a pillar of high-quality development, not only showcases beauty, but also delivers tangible gains for people's livelihoods.
At dawn, flower growers are already busy harvesting at a flower base in Jinning district, Kunming, capital of Yunnan province. Roses still glistening with morning dew are clipped one after another and sent to sorting centers.
After being automatically graded and packaged by intelligent equipment, where do these flowers go? The answer lies at the Kunming International Flora Auction Trading Center.
At this trading center, a deal is closed on average every four seconds. Whether operating under a "sell first, harvest later" or "harvest first, sell later" model, about seven out of every 10 cut flowers sold in China come from Yunnan. In May 2025, more than 1,000 domestically bred China rose varieties for cut flowers were unveiled in Kunming. In recent years, Yunnan has followed a differentiated development path rooted in local resources, steadily bringing homegrown flower varieties to market and achieving a breakthrough with independently bred high-altitude-adapted varieties.
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