Over 2.9 million pots of chrysanthemum flowers were unveiled in the city of Kaifeng during the month-long Chrysanthemum Culture Festival which opened in central China’s Henan Province on Tuesday. /Photo from Weibo user @LTY-SS

Known as the "City of Chrysanthemum," Kaifeng has a history of planting chrysanthemums starting 1,500 years ago. /Photo from Weibo user @MissYutou_Rachel

The festival started in 1983 and has been held for 35 years. /Photo from Weibo user @MissYutou_Rachel

On display are more than 1,000 species of chrysanthemums from Kaifeng. /Photo from Weibo user @MissYutou_Rachel

Different breeds of chrysanthemums are also present including flowers from the Netherlands, Italy, France, Japan, and Vietnam. /Photo from Weibo user @MissYutou_Rachel