Hainan Through Culture: The Fucheng Flower Exchange Festival

By Wang Dingbin/ HICN / Updated:10:54,04-March-2026

The Fucheng Flower Exchange Festival, held during the Lantern Festival season in China, is a cultural tradition deeply rooted in the hearts of the people of Haikou, the capital city of Hainan Province. Lanterns serve as bridge, flowers carry message. Along the lanes, lanterns and blossoms bloom in turn, while fish and dragons dance into the night. One lantern, one flower, one fated meeting; one day, one night, one shared delight.

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