China-Thailand visa exemption agreement took effect on March 1. Chinese and Thai citizens holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter and stay in each other’s countries visa-free for up to 30 days.
The Thai Hom Mali Rice Week event opened in Kunming on March 1 and will run till the 10th.
Recently, a deciduous small tree called Parrotia subaequalis in Kunming Botanical Garden, has bloomed for the first time.
During 2023, Kunming has made new progress in socioeconomic development with added industrial value above designated size increasing by 6.6 percent and the contribution rate of industry to the city's GDP reaching 38.4 percent, a record high since 2009.
The first urban concert at Kunming in 2024, "Rhythm of Flowers," was held at the Dounan Flower Market on Feb 27. It featured 17 selected classic songs related to flowers and spring.
The 9th Tulip Flower Exhibition at Laoyuhe Park in Kunming opened to the public since Feb 1, with 22 varieties of nearly one million tulips gradually blooming.
In recent years, China's fresh cut flower production has been increasing steadily. The fresh cut flower production in Yunnan, as the main producing area, has been maintaining high growth.
With China creating more favorable conditions to boost both domestic consumption and foreign trade, the country's Customs authorities have implemented a number of innovative measures to expedite Customs clearances for foreign goods.
