What is the origin and significance of flower street shopping?

The origin of flower shopping: Guangzhou flower market originated from the "Huadutou" in the late Ming Dynasty. In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, there was a night flower market in front of the vassal government (now in front of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Finance), which gradually became a New Year's Eve flower market in the 65438+60 s and moved to Beijing Road today. Moral: You can get the fragrance of flowers, squeeze out (drive away) bad luck, and pray for good weather, happiness and peace in the coming year, so visiting the flower street has the meaning of "good luck".

Flower Market From the 28th of the twelfth lunar month to New Year's Eve, Guangzhou people go to the Flower Market "Flower Street" every year for good luck in the coming year, especially visiting the West Lake Flower Market, which is the custom of "old Guangzhou".

Characteristics of Flower Street: In recent years, the "New Year's Eve Flower Market" has also added many new forms and contents. Visitors to the flower market have also developed from ordinary citizens to migrant workers. Outside Guangzhou, the flower market is a migrant worker and a "tourist attraction" in Guangzhou. At the same time, Yuexiu Park, Guangzhou Cultural Park, Martyrs Cemetery, Liuhua Lake Park, Liwan Lake Park and other major parks in Guangzhou have also held flower welcoming parties and chrysanthemum exhibitions.

Students, migrant workers, businessmen and workers appeared in the queue of flower farmers in the past; The flower stand has also changed from traditional peach blossoms, oranges, immortals and chrysanthemums in previous years to Phalaenopsis, Nepenthes, five generations under one roof, tulips, rich birds and various cultivated flowers, as well as exotic flowers and fruits all over the world; In addition to buying all kinds of flowers and fruits, the stalls in the flower market have also added various seasonal ornaments, animation products and modern scientific and technological elements.