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Where do Weishan orchids come from

Weishan's favorable climate and profound cultural heritage have created the elegant mood of Weishan orchids, with many varieties of orchids, the famous varieties are: Datang Fengyu, Baochao, Medicinal Herb, Yuandan Orchid, Zhu Orchid, etc. The orchids of Weishan County are located in the high mountains and deep valleys of western Yunnan, and the geographical environment is special and complicated. Weishan County is located in the high mountains and deep valleys of western Yunnan, with a special and complicated geographical environment, and there are many unique and excellent orchid varieties growing in the wild. Since ancient times, people in Weishan have the tradition of "planting orchids in every house and raising orchids in every household", which has a history of several hundred years, and has widely collected and cultivated a number of series of varieties, and has become a base for cultivation and domestication of orchids. According to the statistics of Weishan County Orchid Association, the total value of orchids in Weishan only exceeds RMB 100 million, and there are more than 700 professional orchid farmers, with an average daily trading volume of more than RMB 150,000, and the orchid garden has become a miniature modernized farm without smoke and pollution. The popularity of Weishan orchids attracted merchants from all over the world, orchid industry at the same time led to the production of earthenware flower pots, mountain base soil trading and other related industries, and promote the development of tourism.