Flower Fair in Guangzhou(广州花展Guǎngzhōu Huāzhǎn)
Guangzhou, also called the Flower City, has the Spring Festival Flower Fair attracting worldwide attention. On New Year’s Eve, almost streets and lanes are filled with flowers and bonsais. People sell and buy flowers in gardens along the streets and the fair keeps until the midnight or morning on the first day of the New Year. Besides, Cantonese pay more attention on the red envelops, which are given during visits. Sending red envelops is regarded as a local etiquette and even the shopping mall hangs a lot of envelops on the kumquat trees before the malls to send good luck to citizens.

If you have a chance to get to Guangzhou, it is also recommended to travel to Hong Kong or Macau by the way if you have enough time. Spring Festival Flower Fair in Victoria Park in Hong Kong is for you to find all kinds of flowers. Fancy decorated vehicle parade is a highlight on the first day of New Year. Horse Racing is also worth going. Macau during the festival attracts many people because of the gambling. Even the officials can gamble on the New Year’s Day.