The roses bloom in Nanyang city

Since ancient times, the people of Nanyang have had an excellent tradition of cultivating roses, loving their fragrant aroma and their enduring bloom. Poets throughout the ages have composed poems to praise them, with Su Shi of the Song Dynasty acclaiming the rose: 'Only this flower blooms tirelessly, occupying the spring of all four seasons throughout the year.' After a thousand years of trials and tribulations, the Nanyang rose has blossomed with a unique charm and brilliance. As China's largest rose seedling breeding base, the Nanyang rose has also become one of the cultural symbols of Nanyang. Nanyang is known as the 'Hometown of Chinese Roses,' and every year during the 'May Day' blooming season, the fragrance fills Nanyang and visitors flock in droves, making it the best place to enjoy the flowers in early summer.