30th Luoyang Peony Festival starts off Two visitors walk past the mascot "Dan Dan" during the opening ceremony of the 30th Luoya...

30th Luoyang Peony Festival starts off

Two visitors walk past the mascot "Dan Dan" during the opening ceremony of the 30th Luoyang Peony Festival in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, April 5, 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Elder models perform at the opening ceremony of the 30th Luoyang Peony Festival in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, April 5, 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Visitors appreciate blooming peonies during the opening ceremony of the 30th Luoyang Peony Festival in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, April 5, 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Luoyang, home of China's best peonies, attracts a great number of tourists during the Luoyang Peony Festival every year while the plants are in full blossom.