Flower markets across Shandong province have entered their peak selling period as the Chinese Lunar New Year approaches. Many people are buying floral centerpieces and bonsais to decorate their homes.

A farmer prunes butterfly orchids at a greenhouse in Shizhong district, Zaozhuang, Shandong province. The flowers will be sold at the Spring Festival flower market. [Photo by Ji Zhe/dzwww.com]

Farmers work at a flower greenhouse in Shizhong district, Zaozhuang, Shandong province, to meet the surging demand for flowers during the Spring Festival. [Photo by Ji Zhe/dzwww.com]

Commercial flowers and plants sell well during the Spring Festival holiday. [Photo by Ji Zhe/dzwww.com]

A customer takes photos at a flower plantation in Dongying, Shandong province on Jan 19. [Photo by Song Xinggang/dzwww.com]

People buy flowers for New Year decorations at a flower plantation in Dongying, Shandong province on Jan 19. [Photo by Song Xinggang/dzwww.com]

People shop for flowers in Dongying, Shandong province on Jan 19. [Photo by Song Xinggang/dzwww.com]