Chinese flower industry

I'm very interested in the burgeoning flower industry in the Far East, in recent years it has really started to develop and on a  visit there I was really impressed with the varieties now being grown  including some amazing planting schemes in the public areas in Beijing.
China's geography and climate provide perfect growing conditions for every type of flower.
The northern provinces like Shandong are similar to the Netherlands with cold winters and long summer days and in the 'Eternal spring' province of Kunming the conditions are similar to South America where flowers can be grown all year round. In Yunan (also a top honeymoon destination for Chinese couples) the climate compares with that of Thailand or the Caribbean. So theoretically the worlds flowers could all be grown with in China!
That said, there is obviously a long way to go and issues regarding quality control.
On a buying trip to the flower market in Beijing I found good orchids, Dendrobium, James Storey and Oncidiums  mainly which obviously travel well and are not easily damaged.
I could not find cut cymbidiums or phaenopsis and had to buy plants.
Roses in general were poor quality and all packed in foam netting many were marked and in general resembled  Columbian or Equedorian imports. Many were papery or necking.
Estoma was good quality as were calla lilies and Asiatic lilies Oriental lilies were all sold very open as you can see from the picture. Freesia and suprisingly, peonies were not good but I'm sure that was due to transportation as they would have been grown in the south.

Gladioi and Chrysanthemums were very good and there was a nice selection of heliconia, sunflowers Solidago and forsythia.. I was able to buy good foliage s:   Palm, Eucalyptus and Strelitizia leaves as well as some nice ornamental gourds.

90% of China's flowers are grown for the home market. The Chinese love of  flowers its evident when you see a Chinese wedding. Flowers usually cover  the wedding cars which are numerous and the venue although table centers are usually small  in comparison with a western wedding as Chinese food is usually served on a lazy Susan leaving little room for anything else!

As for floral design, even further to go!  A little thing called a color wheel would be beneficial!
Good floral design is hit and miss but there are a growing number of more sophisticated florists springing up. Anyone want to set up a Chinese flowerschool let me know!