Choice Flower Orchid: Business Booms in China

Agency. Orchid cultivation and business are thriving in South China. In Wengyuan County, located in Guangdong Province, orchid flowers are cultivated across approximately 2,400 hectares of land.

This area supplies more than 60 percent of the Chinese orchids produced in China. Currently, it is the peak sales season for several species of orchids.

Workers at an orchid farm in the county can be seen busy watering flower plants, managing proper airflow, and pruning leaves.

"At this time, our sales and shipping volume will increase by one-third compared to the previous two months. This year, certain species of orchids have sold extremely well," said Liu Yuan, head of an orchid cultivation enterprise in Wengyuan County.

The county houses 18 tissue culture technology laboratories for producing orchid seedlings. Over 80 million orchid seedlings are produced here annually.

According to data from local customs, more than 360 tons of orchids were exported from the county in the first eight months of this year. (CCTV Plus)