An orchid exhibition opens in Garden Ke in Suzhou when spring has arrived in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province, February 28, 2019. /VCG Photo

It is the 24th edition of the Suzhou orchid exhibition. /VCG Photo

Over 500 plants, including 60 orchid species are on display, drawing numerous onlookers and photographers. /VCG Photo

Garden Ke is a classical garden that used to be an academy during the Qing dynasty (1616-1912), whose elegant architecture echoes with orchid's personification as “gentlemen” in Chinese culture. /VCG Photo