What is the custom of shopping in Flower Street?

Spring Festival is the most celebrated festival for children in China, and it is also one of the most important festivals. In the Pearl River Delta, people have the custom of shopping on New Year's Eve. Flower shop street, commonly known as "flower shop street", also known as "flower shop market" and "Universiade", has always been impeccable in its origin. The date of the flower market is fixed three days before the Spring Festival, that is, from the 28th to New Year's Eve, and ends in the early morning of the first day of the first month.

Visiting the flower street also places people's wishes and wishes for the new year. For example, the flower street is homophonic "grand plan" to show great achievements; Buying kumquat is a homonym of "good luck today", which means good luck and all the best. At the same time, walking in the flower street on New Year's Eve means "selling laziness and advocating diligence". When there are nursery rhymes, they sing: "Sell laziness, sell laziness, and sell it on New Year's Eve."

In Foshan, the custom of visiting the flower street is even more popular. According to experts' research, flower buying in Foshan originated in the Ming Dynasty, while written records said it was formed in11920s. At the beginning of Foshan, Shengping Street and Douchi Lane were flower markets. Later, they were renovated on Shengping Road and Chopsticks Road, and then moved to Lianhua Road and Fuxian Road. In the 1970s, the flower market moved to Fulu Road. In the late 1980s, it moved to Tiyu Road and New Pulan Road. In 2008, he moved to his present address-Wenhua Road.

Foshan people have the habit of loving, planting and enjoying flowers. Every family will plant several pots of flowers on the balcony. But at the beginning of the new year, the wind of flower viewing is more vigorous. Therefore, people in Foshan will definitely visit the flower street and buy new year's goods during the Spring Festival. And no matter in the store or at home, a pot of big oranges or four-season oranges will be placed in a conspicuous position, which is eye-catching and represents good luck. Walking around the flower street, more people are holding newly bought peaches, silver willows, lilies and chrysanthemums.