People are viewing chrysanthemums on October 5, also known as the Double Ninth Festival, a traditional Chinese festival for seniors which falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar.(Photo by Liu Xiang)
Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei province, is host to golden colors during autumn, when the 10th chrysanthemum show is held.
The 21-day event, started on Sept 30, presents 300,000 pots of chrysanthemum in 1,200 varieties as well as 100,000 pots of other seasonal flowers. |