While known globally as the “Sewing Machine Capital,” Taizhou’s Xiajcheng district is cultivating a new reputation through its breathtaking “Dream Flower Port” ecological agriculture park. This spring, the park’s tens of thousands of tulips created a social media sensation, with their photogenic blooms attracting visitors from across Zhejiang province and beyond.
The floral transformation represents Xiajcheng’s strategic shift from its industrial identity as China’s largest sewing equipment production base to embracing rural tourism development. District officials have implemented comprehensive beautification projects including the flower park and preservation of traditional villages like Henghecheng.
Visitors to the tulip exhibition area encounter a vibrant tapestry of red, yellow, purple and pink blooms stretching across the landscape. The spectacle has become a favorite backdrop for photographers and day-trippers alike, with many visitors capturing the perfect spring moment among the flowers.
The park’s 8,000-square-meter rose garden promises another visual feast, featuring over 500 varieties including Monet, Angela, and Swedish Queen roses arranged in creative displays like floral walls, arches and heart-shaped installations. Park staff anticipate peak bloom around the May Day holiday, when millions of roses will perfume the air.
“We’re creating much more than industrial output now – we’re growing happiness right in people’s backyards,” said a district tourism official, noting how seasonal flower festivals have become signature events that boost local quality of life while attracting tourism revenue.
The successful transformation offers a model for how China’s manufacturing hubs can balance economic development with ecological beauty, proving that urban residents needn’t travel far to find natural wonders.
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