Shanghai opens flower market over new year celebration

english.shanghai.gov.cn| January 03, 2025
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A pair of lion-shaped dough figurines. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A flower market is taking place in Shanghai's Jiading district to celebrate the New Year, featuring diverse activities for visitors to experience traditional Chinese culture and feel the charm of Chinese New Year.

Opening on New Year's Day, the Winter Happiness Flower Market, which is in its second edition this year, will run through Jan 22 at the Jiabei Country Park.

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A person stamps a seal. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

During the event, visitors can buy New Year flowers, have a family photo shoot, join in interactive cultural events to experience paper-cutting and rubbings, as well as taste tangyuan, a kind of stuffed small dumpling ball made of glutinous rice flour. Also, special lucky bags and lucky draws are offered to visitors.

If you go

2025 Winter Happiness Flower Market

Location: Northern Visitor Center of Jiabei Country Park

Address: No 5051 Huyi Highway, Jiading district

Contact: 021-3993-5800

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Fruit prepared for a stove-side tea gathering. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
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Snacks for the Chinese New Year. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
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An entrance to the flower market at Jiabei Country Park. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
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A child picks a tanghulu, a Chinese candied fruit snack. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
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A red fan inscribed with the Chinese characters huan and xi, which means "joy" in English. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
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A family photo shoot. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
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A man writes the Chinese character fu, which means "good fortune" in English. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]