Dounan Flower Market, located in Chenggong district, Kunming city of southwestern China's Yunnan province, is Asia's largest fresh-cut flower trading market and a vital hub for Yunnan's floral industry.

Photo shows Dounan Flower Market in Chenggong district, Kunming city, southwestern China's Yunnan province. It is Asia's largest fresh-cut flower trading market. [Photo provided to China.org.cn]

Over 80% of fresh-cut flowers from Yunnan and surrounding regions are traded there, with exports to more than 50 countries, including Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Russia, and Australia. 

The bustling 15,000-square-meter market sees over 1,600 flower varieties bought and sold daily, with annual transactions exceeding 10 billion stems. Remarkably, seven out of ten fresh-cut flowers in China originate from Dounan.

Photo shows Dounan Flower Market in Chenggong district, Kunming city, southwestern China's Yunnan province. It is Asia's largest fresh-cut flower trading market. [Photo/China.org.cn]

The Kunming International Flora Auction Trading Center, also located in Chenggong district, serves as a comprehensive platform for flower auctions, standards development, new variety promotion, and logistics. It is the largest flower auction market in Asia and the second largest worldwide.

A woman takes a photo at Dounan Flower Market in Chenggong district, Kunming city, southwestern China's Yunnan province. It is Asia's largest fresh-cut flower trading market. [Photo/China.org.cn]

Chenggong district is also enhancing its digital capabilities and leveraging transaction data to support farmers and guide government policies.

Photo shows the Kunming International Flora Auction Trading Center in southwestern China's Yunnan province. [Photo provided to China.org.cn]

By enhancing the entire flower industry chain and integrating flowers with culture, tourism, and health, Chenggong aims to establish itself as the world's leading flower trading center and Asia's hub for floral innovation.