Wuyishan City is located in the sub-tropical zone, with a warm climate and plentiful rainfall. Hence it is suitable for growing orchids. Known as the "Haze Flower" in ancient times, more than 100 varieties of orchids are grown in the area, including many valuable species peculiar to China, such as golden thread meadow rue. Wuyi Mountains are full of various kinds of orchids. When visiting Wuyi Mountains in the 1960s, leading leading modern writer Guo Moruo spoke highly of the orchids here: "Orchids in the deep and secluded valley give out a faint fragrance, and bamboo groves all over the mountains make the streams green" The people of Wuyishan City have a special love for orchids, and potted orchids can be seen in almost every family. In 1995, the Municipal People's Congress unanimously chose the orchid as the city flower of Wuyishan.