Latin American flowers gain in popularity in China's Guangdong

STORY: Latin American flowers gain in popularity in China's Guangdong DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flower markets in Guangdong 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TANG QUANZHONG, General manager of the City Flowers in Guangzhou 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU JIANING, General manager of Sulisi Floral Design in Guangzhou STORYLINE: Residents in China's Guangdong have a tradition of visiting the flower market during the Chinese New Year. Flowers imported from Latin American countries have been gaining popularity among consumers. Thanks to the improvement of transportation and cold-chain logistics system, fresh flowers from the American continent can now be easily sent to the Chinese market in 3 to 4 days. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TANG QUANZHONG, General manager of the City Flowers in Guangzhou "People in Guangdong have a tradition of visiting flower markets during the Chinese New Year. Visiting the flower market makes the feeling of the new