Dounan Flower Market heats up in China's Kunming

A tourist buys flowers at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 10, 2026. As the Spring Festival approaches, the Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, dubbed the "flower capital of Asia," is gradually heating up. (Xinhua/Peng Yikai)

People buy flowers at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 10, 2026. As the Spring Festival approaches, the Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, dubbed the "flower capital of Asia," is gradually heating up. (Xinhua/Peng Yikai)

A tourist poses for photos at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 10, 2026. As the Spring Festival approaches, the Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, dubbed the "flower capital of Asia," is gradually heating up. (Xinhua/Peng Yikai)

People buy flowers at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 10, 2026. As the Spring Festival approaches, the Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, dubbed the "flower capital of Asia," is gradually heating up. (Xinhua/Peng Yikai)

A tourist buys flowers at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 10, 2026. As the Spring Festival approaches, the Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, dubbed the "flower capital of Asia," is gradually heating up. (Xinhua/Peng Yikai)

A vendor arranges flowers at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 10, 2026. As the Spring Festival approaches, the Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, dubbed the "flower capital of Asia," is gradually heating up. (Xinhua/Peng Yikai)

People buy flowers at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 10, 2026. As the Spring Festival approaches, the Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, dubbed the "flower capital of Asia," is gradually heating up. (Xinhua/Peng Yikai)