Why is Guangzhou called Huacheng?

As Guangzhou is located in the subtropical coastal area, the Tropic of Cancer runs through the south-central part, which belongs to the maritime subtropical monsoon climate. The same period of water and heat throughout the year, abundant rainfall, is conducive to plant growth. Since the Han Dynasty, Guangzhou people's social habits of planting, appreciating, loving and protecting flowers have been formed, and its name 1700 has never been replaced by other cities for more than 700 years, with the highest social recognition.

By September of 20 17, the planting area of flowers in Guangzhou was nearly 654.38+10,000 mu, with more than 2,000 varieties of flowers, and the annual output value of flowers was more than 2 billion yuan, accounting for more than 0/5% of the whole country. These indicators have surpassed Shanghai, Kunming, Beijing and other flower markets, and it is the largest flower producing area in China, with the flower trading volume ranking first in China.

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Guangzhou is also called Yangcheng;

The book "Taiping Universe" compiled in the Song Dynasty said: "In the past, due to the Chu phase, there were five immortals riding five-color sheep, each holding straw to inherit the people of Zhou Dynasty." What is said here is that when the business group was in Chu, the Five Immortals rode five-colored sheep to Guangzhou and distributed their own grains to the local people. Because of this beautiful legend, Guangzhou has had the "Five Yangcheng" for a long time.

Appellations of "Yangcheng" and "Guangzhou". In the concept of Guangzhou people, sheep are auspicious animals, and the ears of grain symbolize good weather and abundant crops. Since these names are so auspicious, they are naturally loved by local people, so they spread further and further, and sculptures with this legend as the theme appeared.

The mascots of Guangzhou Asian Games in 20 10 are five sheep, named, Ahe, Aru and Heyang respectively, which constitute "peace and happiness" and express that Guangzhou Asian Games in 20 10 will bring "auspiciousness, harmony, happiness, perfection and happiness" to Asian people.

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