GBA Flower Show feast for the eyes
The Greater Bay Area (GBA) Flower Show, a much-expected feast for the eyes, officially kicked off Saturday during an opening ceremony held at its main venue at the Fairy Lake Botanical Garden in Luohu District. The flower show, which will last until April 17, has also set up a subvenue at Xiangmihu Flower Wonderland in Futian District, bringing the total exhibition area to over 22,500 square meters.
The 10-day show, themed “Flowers and Dreams,” has attracted 80 exhibitors from 13 countries and regions including Australia, Britain, France, Japan, South Korea and the United States. The main venue features 22 gardens in eight exhibition areas to display over 1,000 new flower varieties. This year’s theme flower is Rhododendrons.
Before visiting, one must book a ticket to the Fairy Lake Botanical Garden via its official WeChat account (szbgac). The garden’s opening hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the flower show and a maximum of 50,000 visitors are allowed each day. There is also traffic control on roads around the Fairy Lake Botanical Garden during the flower show. Visitors are encouraged to take public transportation.
The GBA Flower Show has been held in Shenzhen three times since 2019 and received over 1.4 million visitors in total.
Visitors stroll at the Greater Bay Area Flower Show, which opened at the Fairy Lake Botanical Garden in Luohu District on Saturday. The 10-day show has attracted 80 exhibitors from 13 countries and regions including Australia, Britain, France, Japan, South Korea and the United States. Xinhua
A primary school student draws at the flower show. Xinhua
Overseas visitors take an interest in flowers displayed at the show. Xinhua
Visitors take photos at the Greater Bay Area Flower Show. Photos by Sun Yuchen except otherwise stated
More than 1,000 varieties of flowers are on display at the show.
A floral installation at the flower show.
A corner of the Greater Bay Area Flower Show.
A bird's-eye view of part of the Greater Bay Area Flower Show.
A floral installation called "The Beginning of a New Journey Ahead" by the Hong Kong exhibitors is seen at the Greater Bay Area Flower Show.
A bird's-eye view of part of the Greater Bay Area Flower Show.
A floral installation on water at the flower show.
A floral installation at the flower show.
Visitors stroll at the Greater Bay Area Flower Show.
A floral installation at the flower show.
The Hydrangeas Garden.
Floral installations at the show.
Tulips are seen at the flower show. More than 1,000 new flower varieties are displayed at the main venue of the show.
A bird's-eye view of part of the show.