Do you know that Hong Kong has lots of
things to do with flowers?
That may be just a coincidence, but now
that I have brought that up, let’s have a little talk about that.
There is a Flower Market Road (花墟道) in Hong Kong. Just as the name just suggested, it is a dedicated
wholesale flower market since 1970s. It has been, and is still a to-go place
when you need flowers in Hong Kong, as especially during festivals.
Fat Yuen Street (花園街, literally means “Flower Garden Street”) is another example. During
Ming and Qing Dynasty (1368 – 1911, AD), the street was a village famous for
planting flowers, and was turn into a garden in 1910. Though the street becomes
a famous shopping district in Hong Kong and has nothing to do with flowers now.
And our need for flowers never cease!
During Lunar New Year, we Hongkongers will buy flowers for decorations because
of what they symbolize: peach flowers represent fruitions and accomplishments;
lilies symbolize “everything goes smooth”; peonies symbolize wealth and
prosperity, and the list goes on. Let’s not forget that we also buy flowers for
our beloved during Valentines’ Day, Father’s Day and Mother’s Day.
You want more flowers? No Problem.
We also have the Hong Kong Flower Show, a
flower exhibition held annually. The show displays a large amount of potted
plants and floral arrangements from local, mainland China and all over the
world. There are commercial stalls, student arts and competition during the
show that aims to promote horticulture and green lifestyle.
Hard to imagine a concrete jungle like Hong
Kong has such great connection with flowers, huh?
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