Is the national flower of China the peony now? Plus a collector's edition complete list of city flowers across China

A national flower is a flower used by a country to symbolize itself. We all know that Japan's national flower is the cherry blossom, and April and May each year are the best time to view cherry blossoms, with many Chinese tourists traveling to Japan to enjoy the flowers. So now what is China's national flower? Is it the peony? Here is a complete guide to the city flowers of China:

1. What is China's national flower now? Is it the peony?

China has not yet officially designated a national flower.

We all know the peony as the "king of flowers," so it is often assumed to be the national flower.

The plum blossom is the gentleman among flowers; because it fears no severe cold and blooms in winter, some people mistakenly believe the plum blossom is China's national flower.

2. A complete guide to national flowers around the world

1. North Korea's national flower is the azalea

2. South Korea's national flower is the rose of Sharon

3. Japan's national flower is the cherry blossom

4. Laos's national flower is the frangipani

5. Myanmar's national flower is the Chinese ixora

6. Thailand's national flowers are jasmine and water lily

7. Malaysia's national flower is the hibiscus

8. Indonesia's national flower is Arabian jasmine

9. Singapore's national flower is the Vanda orchid

10. The Philippines' national flower is Arabian jasmine

11. India's national flower is the lotus

12. Nepal's national flower is the rhododendron

13. Bhutan's national flower is the blue poppy (Meconopsis)

14. Bangladesh's national flower is the water lily

15. Sri Lanka's national flower is the water lily

16. Afghanistan's national flower is the tulip

17. Pakistan's national flower is jasmine

18. Iran's national flower is the Damask rose

19. Iraq's national flower is the rose (red)

20. The United Arab Emirates' national flower is the peacock flower

21. Yemen's national flower is coffee

22. Syria's national flower is the rose

23. Lebanon's national flower is the cedar

24. Israel's national flower is the anemone

25. Turkey's national flower is the tulip

26. Norway's national flower is heather

27. Sweden's national flower is the European ash

28. Finland's national flower is the lily of the valley

29. Denmark's national flower is the marguerite daisy

30. Russia's national flower is the sunflower

31. Poland's national flower is the pansy

32. Germany's national flower is the cornflower

33. The United Kingdom's national flower is the dog rose

34. Ireland's national flower is the white clover

35. France's national flower is the iris

36. The Netherlands' national flower is the tulip

37. Belgium's national flowers are the corn poppy and the rhododendron

38. Luxembourg's national flower is the rose

39. Monaco's national flower is the pink

40. Spain's national flower is the carnation

41. Portugal's national flowers are amaranth and lavender

42. Switzerland's national flower is edelweiss

43. Austria's national flower is edelweiss

44. Italy's national flowers are the daisy and the rose

45. Greece's national flower is the olive

46. Canada's national flower is the sugar maple

47. The United States' national flower is the rose

48. Mexico's national flower is the dahlia

49. Nicaragua's national flower is the lily (ginger-colored)

50. Costa Rica's national flower is the Cattleya orchid

51. Cuba's national flowers are the ginger lily and the lily

52. Brazil's national flower is the Cattleya orchid

53. Chile's national flower is the wild lily

54. Argentina's national flower is the coral tree

55. Uruguay's national flowers are pokeweed and hawthorn

56. Australia's national flowers are wattle and eucalyptus

57. Fiji's national flower is the hibiscus

58. Egypt's national flower is the water lily

59. Libya's national flower is the pomegranate

60. Tunisia's national flower is jasmine

61. Morocco's national flowers are the rose and the carnation

62. Sudan's national flower is the hibiscus

63. Tanzania's national flowers are cloves and roses

3. A complete guide to the city flowers of China

1. The city flower of Hong Kong, China is the redbud

2. The city flower of Macao, China is the lotus

3. The city flowers of Beijing are the rose and the chrysanthemum

4. The city flower of Shanghai is the magnolia

5. The city flower of Tianjin is the rose

6. The city flower of Chongqing is the camellia

7. The city flower of Jinan is the lotus

8. The city flowers of Qingdao are honeysuckle and the rose

9. The city flower of Weihai is the rose

10. The city flower of Jining is the lotus

11. The city flower of Heze is the peony

12. The city flower of Zaozhuang is the pomegranate

13. The city flower of Harbin is the lilac

14. The city flower of Xing'an in Yichun is the azalea

15. The city flower of Jiamusi is the rose

16. The city flower of Changchun is the clivia

17. The city flower of Yanji is the rhododendron

18. The city flower of Shenyang is the rose

19. The city flower of Dalian is the rose

20. The city flower of Dandong is the rhododendron

21. The city flower of Fuxin is the Rosa xanthina

22. The city flower of Taiyuan is the chrysanthemum

23. The city flower of Shuozhou is the hollyhock

24. The city flower of Shijiazhuang is the rose

25. The city flower of Handan is the rose

26. The city flower of Xingtai is the rose

27. The city flower of Baoding is the orchid

28. The city flower of Zhangjiakou is the dahlia

29. The city flower of Chengde is the rose

30. The city flower of Cangzhou is the rose

31. The city flower of Zhengzhou is the rose

32. The city flower of Kaifeng is the chrysanthemum

33. The city flower of Pingdingshan is the rose

34. The city flower of Luoyang is the peony

35. The city flower of Jiaozuo is the rose

36. The city flower of Hebi is the winter jasmine

37. The city flower of Xinxiang is the pomegranate

38. The city flower of Anyang is the crape myrtle

39. The city flower of Shangqiu is the rose

40. The city flower of Xuchang is the lotus

41. The city flower of Luohe is the rose

42. The city flowers of Zhumadian are the rose and the pomegranate

43. The city flowers of Xinyang are the rose and osmanthus

44. The city flower of Nanyang is osmanthus

45. The city flower of Sanmenxia is the rose

46. The city flower of Yanling is wintersweet

47. The city flower of Hangzhou is osmanthus

48. The city flower of Ningbo is the camellia

49. The city flower of Wenzhou is the camellia

50. The city flower of Shaoxing is the orchid

51. The city flower of Jinhua is the camellia

52. The city flower of Taizhou is osmanthus

53. The city flower of Fuzhou is jasmine

54. The city flowers of Xiamen are bougainvillea and the flamboyant tree

55. The city flower of Sanming is the rhododendron

56. The city flower of Quanzhou is the coral tree

57. The city flower of Zhangzhou is the narcissus

58. The city flower of Nanchang is the gold-edged daphne

59. The city flower of Jingdezhen is the camellia

60. The city flowers of Xinyu are osmanthus, the rose and the magnolia

61. The city flower of Jiujiang is the Yunjin rhododendron

62. The city flower of Yingtan is the rose

63. The city flower of Jinggangshan is the rhododendron

64. The city flowers of Hefei are osmanthus and the pomegranate

65. The city flower of Huainan is the rose

66. The city flower of Bengbu is the rose

67. The city flower of Ma'anshan is osmanthus

68. The city flower of Anqing is the rose

69. The city flower of Fuyang is the rose

70. The city flower of Chaohu is the rhododendron

71. The city flower of Wuhu is the rose

72. The city flower of Nanjing is the plum blossom

73. The city flower of Xuzhou is the crape myrtle

74. The city flower of Huai'an is the rose

75. The city flower of Yangzhou is the qiong flower

76. The city flower of Nantong is osmanthus

77. The city flower of Zhenjiang is wintersweet

78. The city flower of Changzhou is the rose

79. The city flowers of Wuxi are the plum blossom and the rhododendron

80. The city flower of Suzhou is osmanthus

81. The city flower of Lianyungang is the magnolia

82. The city flower of Taizhou is the rose

83. The city flower of Suqian is the rose

84. The city flower of Chengdu is the cotton rose

85. The city flower of Changsha is the rhododendron

86. The city flower of Zhuzhou is the redwood

87. The city flower of Xiangtan is the chrysanthemum

88. The city flowers of Hengyang are the rose and the camellia

89. The city flower of Shaoyang is the rose

90. The city flower of Yueyang is the gardenia

91. The city flower of Changde is the gardenia

92. The city flower of Wuhan is the plum blossom

93. The city flower of Huangshi is the pomegranate

94. The city flower of Xiangyang is the crape myrtle

95. The city flower of Laohekou is osmanthus

96. The city flowers of Shiyan are the pomegranate and the rose

97. The city flowers of Guiyang are the orchid and the crape myrtle

98. The city flower of Xi'an is the pomegranate

99. The city flower of Lanzhou is the rose

100. The city flower of Taipei, China is the rhododendron

101. The city flower of Guangzhou is the kapok

102. The city flower of Shaoguan is the rhododendron

103. The city flower of Shenzhen is bougainvillea (paper flower)

104. The city flower of Zhuhai is bougainvillea

105. The city flower of Hohhot is the lilac

106. The city flower of Baotou is the dahlia

107. The city flower of Lhasa is the rose

108. The city flower of Yinchuan is the rose

109. The city flower of Urumqi is the rose

110. The city flower of Kuitun is the rose

111. The city flower of Nanning is the Chinese hibiscus

112. The city flower of Guilin is osmanthus