Lijiang’s modern flower industrial park in Yunnan Province has achieved remarkable breakthroughs in floral cultivation and international market expansion over the past year. Through strategic collaboration with the Flower Research Institute of the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the park has successfully developed 111 innovative flower varieties, with 11 receiving official registration status.
The horticultural innovation extends beyond research, with six domestic varieties now being produced at commercial scale, reaching an impressive daily output of 3,000 flower stems. This production milestone represents significant advancement in China’s floral agriculture capabilities.
The park has masterfully integrated floral cultivation with tourism, creating an immersive experience featuring 830,000 flowers across 10 distinct categories and 223 varieties. This living exhibition ensures year-round blooms and spectacular visual displays that attract visitors from across the region. The destination has developed diverse attractions including educational tours, floral auctions, coffee experiences, and professional travel photography sessions.
International markets have responded enthusiastically to Lijiang’s floral products. In 2025, the park exported approximately 3.97 million stems of fresh-cut flowers to 10 countries including Russia and South Korea, generating sales exceeding 6.9 million yuan (approximately $1 million USD). This export performance demonstrates the global competitiveness of Yunnan’s floral industry and the growing international appreciation for Chinese cultivated flowers.
The success story illustrates how technological innovation in agriculture, when combined with tourism development and international trade, can create sustainable economic growth while promoting regional specialties to global markets.