Heze Peony Industry Spurs Development and Cultural Exchanges

CGTN recently reported on the Heze Peony International Communication Forum in Shandong Province, China. This event highlighted the peony industry's role in local development and cultural exchange. The Heze Peony Festival enhances international friendship and cooperation.

Since 2000, Li Xiaoqi has transformed a small peony field into a vast industrial park, driving growth and poverty alleviation. Heze, known as China's "peony capital," thrives in seedling breeding, flower cultivation, processing, and cultural tourism.

The 2025 Heze Peony Festival launched with diverse activities, showcasing Heze's dominance in peony cultivation. The city maintains a rich variety of flowers and exports globally.

Heze's peony sector integrates planting, processing, tourism, and creativity, yielding over 260 products and contributing significantly to the local economy.