China's largest flower market -Yunnan Dounan market

In Kunming, which is hailed as Spring City for its nice weather like in spring all year round, visitors can enjoy favorable weather and seeing beautiful flowers no matter what seasons it is, thus, flowers and birds markets here are bigger and more activated than that in other cities. 

Yunnan has more than 15,300 acres of fresh cut flowers with an output of more than 4.1 billion stems per year. Roses, lilies and carnations make up about 11,800 acres of the total with more than 2 billion stems per year.

Dou Nan Flower Market is located near Chengong, southeast of Kunming. Dou Nan Flower Market is the "heart" of the nation's flowers’ markets as well as one of the biggest flowers’ trade markets all over the Asia. Its flowers planting base occupies the land of 4 square kilometers, and the flowers of more than 50 species and 200 varieties like Perfume Lily, Rose, Forget-me-not, Carnation, Butterfly orchid, Gerbera and so on of different colors.

The volume of business per day researches 2.5 million RMB. These flowers will not only supply our domestic market, but also are set to international market. Over 20 big companies, such as Yunnan Airlines, purchase flowers from Dounan Flower Market on a large scale, and millions of flowers are airlifted daily to over 10 domestic cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai, as well as Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand.

In Dou Nan Flower Market, you will have the chance to see all sorts of Chinese flowers and even some flowers which couldn’t' be planted in China before. The different kinds of flowers make the market a fragrant and colorful sea, which will bring you a nice mood.

Compared with the other flower markets of China, the flower price is considerably lower in Dounan Flower Market, where you can buy a bunch of carnations for 2 or 3 RMB. It’s really enjoyable just strolling along the flower ocean and appreciating the colorful flowers.

The flower fad of Dounan Village stimulates travel agencies to design flower hometown tours for visitors, making it a relaxing venue for the locals and foreigners alike.

For those who are interested in knowing the flower auction process in the market, you’re expected to be there before 3 o’clock in the morning while the trading is in full swing, and most flower vendors pull up their stakes and get out of there before lunchtime.