Tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) and herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora), both are the most beautiful and charming flowers and have prestigious reign in the flower world. Tree Peony is known as "the king of Flower" for being elegant and poised and its national beauty and heavenly fragrance. It is regarded as the symbol flower of china and loved very much by people all over the world. And herbaceous peony is called as the "Queen of flowers". Tree peony has been the favorite flower from the imperial down to the common for more than 1500 years in Chinese history; whereas the cultivation history of Chinese herbaceous peony can go back to 2500 years ago. Tree peony qua candidacy national flower of China was make certain in 1994. Now, it actually has been take for national flower by Chinese government and many people.

　　Luoyang city, the ancient capitals and famous historical and cultural cities, has been known as "an ancient capital of thirteen dynasties ". To the north of Luoyang is the Mother River of the Chinese nation---the Yellow Rive. Luoyang is one of the top tourist cities in China with its numerous cultural relics dotted everywhere, picturesque landscape and national flower-Tree Peony.

　　Luoyang city is the biggest peony cultivation center in China also is the earliest peony growth center in the world. Known as national beauty and heavenly fragrance, peony has been planted for nearly 1,500 years in Luoyang. Luoyang was officially named "China's Hometown of Peony" by the Chinese government in March, 1996. Around April every year, the peony comes into full bloom, decorating the urban areas with flooding colors. Especially the Luoyang Peony Festival to be held every year, which has become an occasion that attracts millions of tourists both at home and abroad.