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Chengdu is a densely populated sub-provincial city in the Sichuan Province.
Situated in the western basin of Sichuan, the provincial capital city offers
a wide variety of festivals and events to its natives. Chengdu Flower Fair is
one of them. This popular fair has a rich history of over 1000 years'. The Flower
Fair in Chengdu occurs at the Qingyanggong Park in the heart of Chengdu.
Visiting the Flower Fair in Chengdu has been a tradition among the local people.
A common belief among the locals is that the fifteenth day of the second month
in lunar calendar is the birthday of all flowers. It also coincides with the
birthday of Lao Zi, who is the founder of Taoism in China. Taoist believers
celebrate this auspicious day by worshipping Lao Zi at the Qingyanggong Park.
During the days of the Tang and Five Dynasties, people used to visit the flower
and temple fairs at the Qingyanggong Park as a part of folk custom. These events
used to occur around the 21st day of the second month in lunar calendar.
The annual gala developed during those days, has gradually been developed with
the passage of time. The flower fair, temple fair and materials and goods fair
all combine together to create the present form of the Chengdu Flower Fair.
This comprehensive style of the Chengdu Flower Fair distinguishes it from all
other fairs taking place in the city. The cultural park adjacent to the Qingyanggong
Park has been the present venue of the annual fair.
Once you enter the fair ground, the wide variety of flowers displayed in the
fair, will surely add to your pleasure. You can also try out the mouth watering
local snacks served by the food stalls inside the fair ground. If you are tired
of getting around the Chengdu Flower Fair, take a break and enjoy the folk art
performances by the local artists in the fair ground.
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