July 12, 2007 -- Chenggong, already a major source of fresh flowers in China has plans to emerge as the 'Flower Hub of Asia'. The county, 20 minutes drive from Kunming has a flourishing flower trade: according to the Kunming Administration Public Information Service Web, Chenggong exported 406 tons of flowers to Singapore in the first half of 2007 with volume of trade clocking in at US$650,000.

Authorities in Kunming have formulated plans for the development of each district in Chenggong. While Kunming's administrative authorities have already moved to Chenggong, a number of key universities in Yunnan like Yunnan University and Yunnan Normal University are also relocating to the area. With Chenggong already home to Kunming International Airport and the Kunming International Flora Auction Trading Center Co., Ltd. the county is poised to position itself as one of China's main flower producers, the Kunming Administration Public Information Service Web added.