Bitter water rose is one of the four major rose strains in China, with drought and cold resistance, few pests and diseases, lush growth, high flower production, red color, strong aroma, thick flesh, pure quality, high oil rate, excellent quality of essential oil, etc. In Yongdeng, Bitter Water has been cultivated for more than 200 years, and in the 80s of the last century, Bitter Water Rose was recognized as the city flower of Lanzhou City. In recent years, Yongdeng County has vigorously pushed forward the development of "eleven" rose industry with the theme of singing the brand of "Hometown of Roses" in China, organizing international tourism events and creating a romantic rose capital. It has become a characteristic industry of Yongdeng and even the city and a major channel for farmers to increase their income. In 2012, the "Hometown of Chinese Roses - Lanzhou Rose Festival and China Lanzhou Cultural Tourism Festival" was successfully held. The festival highlights the theme of "Rose Promise, Romantic Journey", and organizes diverse, rich and wonderful activities such as worshipping the open-air Buddha, viewing Danxia landforms, touring the sea of roses and flowers, enjoying the non-material heritage show, reading local culture and tasting farm food, etc. The non-material cultural heritage show will be held in the Cultural Square of Bitter Water Street Village in Bitter Water Town from May 18th to 25th. May 16 to 18 in Bitterwater Town, Bitterwater Street Village held in the "charm of Bitterwater - vitality Yongdeng" photography exhibition, May 23 to June 25 in Bitterwater Town, Bitterwater Street Village, held in the "happy farm - hand to stay Rose" Bitterwater rose garden picking activities, May 20 to 23 in Bitterwater Town, Bitterwater Town, Bitterwater Street Village, the "Happy Farm - hand to stay Rose" garden picking activities. From May 20th to 23rd, the two-day bicycle tour activity of "Swimming in Rose Township - Low Carbon Travel" was held in Bitter Water Town, the prize collection activity of rose poems and songs was held in Bitter Water Town from May 1st to 25th, the street dance exhibition activity of college students was held in the cultural square of Bitter Water Street Village in Bitter Water Town on June 5th, and the Science and Technology Forum for the Development of Yongdeng Rose Industry and the "Yongdeng Rose Industry Development Forum" was held in Bitter Water Town on June 12th. Development of science and technology forum and "Bitter Water Rose" TV promotional products shooting activities.
Lanzhou's city flower is the bitter water rose, bitter water is a place name, bitter water production of roses is China's best rose, so called the bitter water rose. Bitter water in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, where there is China's largest rose production base, China's rose oil is produced here in the vast majority. Bitterwater Street Village is one of the ten most beautiful villages in Lanzhou, and Bitterwater Street is also a village of intangible culture, where the stilts are famous in China and abroad.