Floral Paradox - Synopsis
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In the past we imported our symbols of love from Europe and America only. In the recent years, we have turned to Yunnan Province of China for much cheaper ones. Ironically, flowers which are meant to be cherished are dumped as trash in their origin of production because of oversupply. Flower farmers are losing their means of livelihood. Zoom in to a village in Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan. Originally, the villagers there grew food for a living.
In the early nineties, some farmers started to grow flowers. A few of them made a fortune off it by luck, while many more others have been less fortunate. The farmers joined the ranks of flower-growing with scant knowledge of the global market. Excess supply is resulted. Having run into heavy debts, flower farmers insist to press on. They still have faith that one day things will turn around.
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Wong Hu says:
I never knew that flowers could be overproduced. It would be such a waste to have them thrown in the garbage rather than just give it to our loved ones.
November 23rd, 2005 at 1:05 am