The Shagangxu Spring Festival Flower Market in Zhongshan's East District buzzed to life on February 7 with 541 stalls, weaving a colorful tapestry of sounds, sights, scents and flavors to welcome the Chinese New Year.

▲Visitors browse snacks at the flower market.

▲Spring Festival couplets and decorative stickers are essential Chinese New Year purchases.

▲Beyond admiring beautiful blooms, visitors savor delicacies from different places.

▲Since opening, the flower market has become the city's liveliest spot.

▲Festive haul.

▲Colorful moth orchids draw crowds of shoppers.

▲Visitors watch dragon and lion dance performances at the opening ceremony.

▲Visitors pose with lion dancers for photos.

▲A visitor poses with the "God of Wealth" at the market. (Photo by Miao Xiaojian)