The city is buzzing with excitement as Shuyang launches a vibrant season of activity.

With autumn's crisp air arrives the grand opening of the flower town, as the 2026 Shuyang Flower and Plant Industry Transformation and Upgrade Golden Autumn Event Series, themed "Gathering New Momentum in the Flower Valley to Empower Industrial Upgrading," makes a spectacular debut.

Multiple major events are rolling out one after another, packed with highlights covering flower and plant industry presentations, home gardening, premium bonsai exhibitions and sales, and cultural and sports leisure activities, delivering a lively and spectacular autumn for Shuyang.

We have thoughtfully compiled this guide so you can immerse yourself in the vitality of Shuyang's flower and plant industry and the charm of the city.

2026 Shuyang Flower and Plant Going Global Promotion Conference Successfully Held, Building a Bridge for Central Asian Flower Trade Cooperation

On the afternoon of September 28, the 2026 Shuyang Flower and Plant Going Global Promotion Conference was held at the Shuyang Honor International Hotel.

Business delegations from Central Asian countries including Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan, as well as Russia, gathered in Shuyang alongside officials from Suqian Customs, the Suqian Council for the Promotion of International Trade, the Shuyang County Bureau of Commerce, the Shuyang Modern Agricultural Industrial Park Management Committee, and the Agricultural Bank of China Shuyang Branch, as well as representatives from the Jiangsu Province Nursery Stock Chamber of Commerce and key flower and plant enterprises, to discuss cooperation opportunities and explore new pathways for the flower industry to go global.

At the conference, Xu Aijun, Director of the Shuyang Modern Agricultural Industrial Park Management Committee, introduced the overall development of Shuyang's flower and plant industry to guests from near and far.

As a nationally renowned flower town, Shuyang currently has 600,000 mu of flower and plant cultivation area, over 3,000 varieties of flowers and nursery stocks, and approximately 300,000 people employed in the sector.

In 2025, the flower and plant transaction volume reached 40 billion yuan, with outstanding advantages in seedling cultivation, flower research and development, and landscape design, possessing the industrial strength to export quality flower products and greening solutions to Central Asian and Russian markets.

Shuyang will also provide dedicated personnel for coordination and full-process services, promoting joint variety breeding, technology sharing, and market co-construction, making it simpler, smoother, and more secure for flowers to go global.

Keldyshev Talgat, Professor at the Kazakh National Agrarian University and Director of the Almaty City Greening Committee, introduced the current status and ten-year plan for Almaty's greening development.

Imin Laila, Director of the Greening Office of the Asman New City project under Kyrgyzstan's Red Stone Group, shared the Asman New City greening project.

Guests expressed procurement needs for various greening seedlings and ornamental flowers based on their countries' urban construction projects, looking forward to in-depth engagement with Shuyang flower enterprises to introduce quality flower products and support their countries' urban ecological development.

Wang Bo, Chairman of Beijing Nabobay Horticulture Co., Ltd., introduced the rose industry development plan and variety export advantages.

Jiang Bingyu, President of the Horgos Flower Import and Export Association, explained the customs clearance process for flower exports and key points regarding Central Asian logistics corridors.

Ma Fei, President of the Suqian Nursery Stock Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of Jiangsu Weierdun Flower Import and Export Co., Ltd., comprehensively presented the advantages of Shuyang's entire flower and plant industry chain.

Han Yingxue, Client Manager at the Agricultural Bank of China Shuyang Branch, introduced financial services including cross-border settlement, exchange rate hedging, and credit.

Qiu Guiru, Chairman of Jiangsu Feisifu International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd., introduced international freight forwarding business and services.

The conference venue was filled with enthusiasm as Chinese and foreign business representatives engaged in face-to-face exchanges on practical issues such as seedling variety adaptation, cross-border logistics, trade settlement, and project greening solutions.

Many flower enterprises exchanged contact information with overseas buyers and held preliminary discussions on potential cooperation intentions, laying a solid foundation for subsequent project implementation.

2026 Jiangsu Forestry and Grassland Seed and Seedling New, Special, and Superior Variety Promotion Event Held in Shuyang

On September 28, the 2026 Jiangsu Forestry and Grassland Seed and Seedling New, Special, and Superior Variety Promotion Event was held at the Shuyang Art Museum.

The event focused on home gardening, potted plants, and e-commerce sales, striving to promote the integrated development of forestry and grassland seeds and seedlings across production, education, research, application, and sales.

Liu Haiyi, Deputy Director of the Jiangsu Provincial Forestry Seed and Seedling Management Station, Shu Su, Deputy Director of the Shuyang County Natural Resources and Planning Bureau, and Zhou Zhiying, the fifth President of the Jiangsu Province Nursery Stock Chamber of Commerce, attended the event.

Experts and scholars from the Jiangsu Academy of Forestry, the Nanjing Institute of Botany under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and the Suqian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, as well as representatives from flower and plant enterprises within the province, participated in the promotion event.

At the event, Liu Haiyi provided a detailed introduction to two public welfare initiatives, "A Million Superior Forest Tree Seeds Entering Villages" and "New and Superior Forestry and Grassland Seeds and Seedlings Cloud Experience," explaining the implementation background, promotion methods, and expected outcomes, and affirmed the promotion event.

During the promotion and exchange session, experts from multiple research institutes and industry enterprise representatives took the stage in turn to share new variety cultivation and industry development achievements.

The event also included an interactive exchange session.

Participants actively asked questions to on-site experts and entrepreneurs regarding variety selection, cultivation techniques, market engagement, and research cooperation.

Experts and entrepreneurs answered each question based on their practical experience, helping participants further understand new variety characteristics, master key cultivation points, and clarify market development directions.

The atmosphere was lively, achieving the good effect of answering questions and enhancing exchanges.

The event built a platform for docking and exchange between research institutions and market entities, opened the channel for new varieties to move from the laboratory to the market, and supported the high-quality development of Jiangsu's forestry and grassland seed and seedling industry.

Starting Today, More Exciting Events Await — Come and Watch

Shuyang County 2026 Flower and Plant E-Commerce Livestreaming Competition

Theme: Gathering Talents in the Flower Town Through the Cloud, Livestreaming the Splendid Shuyang Autumn

Time: 8:30 AM, September 29, 2026

Location: Dongxin Flower Base Exhibition Hall

Content: Selection work targeting local flower and plant e-commerce streamers, entrepreneurial practitioners, and enterprise e-commerce livestreaming sales personnel in Shuyang County, focusing on discovering and cultivating local quality flower and plant livestreaming talent, building a talent reserve pool for Shuyang flower and plant streamers, and creating a group of local internet celebrity streamers who are deeply engaged in the flower industry, proficient in livestreaming marketing, and contributing to rural revitalization, to continuously strengthen the county's e-commerce talent team.

2026 Shuyang Flower and Plant Industry Investment Promotion Conference

Time: 9:00 AM, September 29, 2026

Location: Banlan Ecological Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. Lawn Plaza

Content: Using flowers as the medium and industry as the driving force, comprehensively presenting the unique advantages and development confidence of the county's flower and plant industry.

Focusing on key areas such as flower and plant seed industry research and development, smart agriculture, deep processing, digital trade, and the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism, domestic and international "flower growers," "flower cultivators," and "flower sellers" are invited to gather in Shuyang to discuss cooperation and development.

Highly Anticipated Grand Event of the Flower Town! The 2026 Shuyang Flower Festival Is Here

2026 Shuyang Flower Festival Opening Ceremony

Time: 10:00 AM, September 29, 2026

Location: Banlan Ecological Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. Lawn Plaza

Home Gardening Product Selection Center Exhibition and Sales

Time: September 28 – October 5, 2026

Location: County Modern Agricultural Industrial Park Exhibition Hall

Content: Inviting 20 flower enterprises from within and outside the county, including Banlan Ecological, Dongxin Flowers, Jingxiu Landscape, Machine Era, Zhimei Beauty, Jinhua Chamber of Commerce, Beijing Nabobay Flowers, and Shandong Shuangfu Flowers, to collectively showcase various high-end green plants and specialty home gardening products.

Premium Bonsai Exhibition, Bonsai E-Commerce Product Selection Display and Sales, and International Bonsai and Stone Appreciation Association (BCI) Bonsai Making Performance Invitational

Time: September 28 – October 5, 2026

Location: Banlan Ecological Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. Lawn Plaza

Content: Featuring 300 premium bonsai from Shuyang and the East China region, along with e-commerce product selection, livestreaming sales, and bonsai making competitions.

Jiangsu Flowers "Five Entries" — National Day Floral Art Exhibition and Exchange Event

Theme: Flowers Blooming in a Prosperous Era · Celebrating National Day

Time: 2:30 PM, September 29, 2026

Location: Banlan Ecological Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd.

Content: Inviting renowned floral art professionals to create floral works, with 4 flower arrangement pieces made on-site using primarily local Shuyang flower varieties, demonstrating the promotion and application of floral art in daily life, home decoration, etiquette, and exhibitions.

By exploring the artistic value of local Shuyang flower products and expanding new application scenarios for flower varieties, further promoting the high-quality development of Shuyang's flower and plant industry.

"Flower Town Joy Run" Sports and Fitness Event

Time: 8:30 AM, October 1, 2026

Format: Two categories — Professional Group and Experience Group

Route: (Start) Shuyang Sports Center West Gate — Xueyuan Road — Chongqing South Road — Songjiang Road — Huaishu New River Bridge — Huaixi Primary School (First Finish, approximately 8 km) — Provincial Highway 245 — Modern Agricultural Industrial Park (Second Finish, approximately 10.5 km).

"Flower-Shimmering Shuyang" Douyin Short Video Competition

Time: September 1 – October 30, 2026

Format: Online collection across all platforms

Content: Open to all, capturing the flower and plant scenery and urban charm of Shuyang through the lens.

Golden Autumn Flower Extravaganza, Shuyang in Full Bloom

From high-end industry engagement and professional competitions to immersive floral art performances and fun sports for all, the 2026 Shuyang Flower and Plant Industry Transformation and Upgrade Golden Autumn Event Series is packed with substance, highlights, and endless fun.

It offers the hard power of industrial upgrading, the gentle romance of a city in full bloom, and the lively atmosphere of shared joy for all.

Which of these many exciting events do you most want to check out?

The exquisite bonsai exhibition, the flower and plant e-commerce livestreaming, the atmospheric floral art show, or the autumn flower town joy run...

Be sure to save this guide, gather your family and friends, and join this golden autumn flower town celebration to unlock Shuyang's limited-edition autumn beauty.

Local News

Suqian Avenue and Changzhou Road Intersection Renovation Completed

On September 27, the renovation project at the intersection of Suqian Avenue and Changzhou Road was basically completed, and the intersection reopened to traffic.

The project removed the original roundabout and converted it into a signal-controlled crossroad intersection, simultaneously completing pavement resurfacing, lane channelization, drainage, traffic signals, and security facility upgrades.

After the renovation, motor vehicles and non-motor vehicles travel in separated lanes, resolving the previous problems of intertwined traffic flows at the roundabout and congestion during morning and evening rush hours, significantly improving traffic capacity.

Traffic management authorities remind drivers to pay attention to road markings and signals when passing through and to travel in a civilized and orderly manner.

Gaoxu Town Launches Multi-Point All-People National Defense Education Series Activities

Recently, Gaoxu Town has been making efforts across multiple points and taking multiple measures, conducting all-people national defense education series activities covering schools, enterprises, new recruit training bases, and town government offices at all levels and in tiers.

Through various forms including watching red films, exchange seminars, tiered lectures, and job benchmarking, the activities have promoted national defense education to take root and go deep, creating a strong upsurge throughout the town of advocating heroes, loving national defense, fulfilling duties, and working hard to revitalize the town.

World Rabies Day: Do a Good Job in Scientific Epidemic Prevention, Protect Life Safety

September 28 is World Rabies Day.

Rabies is a zoonotic infectious disease with a nearly 100% mortality rate that is preventable but not curable.

Doctors remind citizens to manage dogs properly, avoid animal scratches and bites, and seek timely and standardized treatment in the event of exposure, using scientific epidemic prevention to guard the first line of life safety.

News Briefs

Lin Shidong Wins Asian Games Table Tennis Men's Singles Championship

Xinhua News Agency, Nagoya, Japan, September 28 — In the table tennis men's singles final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Chinese national team player Lin Shidong defeated defending champion and teammate Wang Chuqin 4:0 to win the gold medal in the event.

Weather Conditions During National Day Holiday Generally Suitable for Road Traffic Across Most of the Country

On September 28, the Public Meteorological Service Center of the China Meteorological Administration held its first National Day holiday road traffic meteorological business consultation.

Based on joint assessment by meteorological, public security traffic management, and transportation departments, weather conditions during the National Day holiday are expected to be generally suitable for road traffic across most of the country.

During the holiday, from October 1 to 4, southern regions will experience mostly overcast and rainy weather, with light to moderate snow or sleet and locally heavy snow in the eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and light to moderate rain with locally heavy rain or torrential rain in eastern Southwest China, Jianghan, Jiangnan, and most of South China.

Scattered rainfall is expected in Northeast China and parts of North China.

On expressways passing through these areas, including Hangrui, Hukun, Baomao, Xiarong, Yukun, and Lanhai, attention should be paid to the adverse effects of slippery roads and water accumulation on traffic.

Additionally, on the 3rd, fog is expected on expressways including Qingyin, Baomao, and Fuyin in eastern Gansu and northern Shaanxi.

From the 6th to 7th, fog is expected on expressways including Huyu, Hurong, Baomao, Lanhai, and Yukun in southern Sichuan Basin.

Gold Prices Fall Again!

Gold prices continued to decline.

As of 3:33 PM Beijing time on September 28, spot gold (London gold spot) fell 2.96% to $4,158.470 per ounce, while COMEX gold futures fell 2.93% to $4,194.7 per ounce.

Previously, from September 23 to 25, London gold spot closed below the $4,300 per ounce mark for three consecutive days.

Affected by the international gold price decline, domestic jewelry gold prices from multiple brands were lowered accordingly.

The pure gold jewelry prices of Chow Tai Fook, Lao Feng Xiang, Chow Sang Sang, and Chow Tai Seng were 1,278 yuan, 1,276 yuan, 1,273 yuan, and 1,272 yuan per gram respectively.

With gold prices falling continuously, can investors still "get on board" at this time?

Some industry insiders believe that short-term gold price movements are difficult to predict, and gold prices may continue to fluctuate.