Peonies blossom at the Sui and Tang Dynasties Relic Garden in Luoyang City, central China’s Henan Province, March 30, 2021. The city has a 1,500-year history of cultivating peonies and claims to have the country’s best.
Luoyang peony, “only the true national color of peony, moves the capital when the flower blooms”, is a small perennial deciduous shrub. Luoyang is the ancient capital of the thirteen dynasties, and has the reputation of “the thousand-year imperial capital, the city of peony flowers”.
“Luoyang ground vein flowers are the most suitable, especially peony.” Its cultivation began in the Sui Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and in the Song Dynasty. It is graceful and luxurious, the country is beautiful, the country is fragrant, and it is magnificent, which means auspicious wealth, prosperity, and is a symbol of the prosperity and prosperity of the Chinese nation. Luoyang peony has huge flowers, many varieties, and unique colors. There are 9 major color systems, 10 flower types, and more than 1,000 varieties of red, white, pink, yellow, purple, blue, green, black and multiple colors. When the flowers are blooming, Luoyang City is crowded with flowers, competing to see the beautiful beauty of the peony.
A peony festival kicked off on Thursday in Luoyang, a city in central China’s Henan Province with a 1,500-year history of cultivating the plant.
The festival’s 39th edition will run through May 10, offering a visual feast through a variety of online and offline events, according to the information office of the provincial government.
A 24-hour livestream show featuring Luoyang’s peony culture and industry will be staged April 10 and 11, the office said.
The festival has been selected as an example of a national intangible cultural heritage and has become a calling card for the city.
An imperial capital during 13 dynasties, Luoyang claims to have the country’s best peonies. The flower was a favorite of royal families for its luxuriant blossoms that came to symbolize prosperity and wealth.