Just as it's time for flowers to blossom, Nanyang is to hold the World Rose Continental Exhibition and the ninth Chinese rose exhibition.

Nanyang, famous for its rose culture and nicknamed the "Rose Flower City", is prepared to welcome guests from home and abroad with generosity and enthusiasm. With its unique climate characteristics, the city is a remarkable birthplace for plants and one of the most suitable habitats for roses.

Chinese ancient legend has it that wild roses were widely planted during the Shennong period. The royal nobles of the Han dynasty in Nanyang began to plant roses in their courtyards, and then rose-planting spread to the common families.

Images of rose leaves and flowers can be seen on the stones and bricks in ancient Han dynasty tombs unearthed in Nanyang. The Nanyang Chinese Rose Exhibition has become famous around the world for its high standards. The rose exhibition has become a comprehensive cultural activity to promote the integration of tourism, economy and trade. It is also an important platform for the city to further open up and reform itself to the outside world.