Ni Zhixiang - Contestant for China
Ni Zhixiang’s story is one of slow, steady growth. From that moment of mockery in a flower shop to a self-built career in design, education, and floral innovation—he’s not chasing glory. He’s chasing honesty.
The floral world unites in The Hague, Netherlands, at the World Cup Floral Art 2025. One of the twenty-four competitors comes all the way from China. Remember his name: Ni Zhixiang. This is all you need to know about this oriental natural designer.
The Dedicated Floral Life of Ni Zhixiang
In 1998, when Ni Zhixiang was making flower baskets at a wholesale store in Nanjing, he was openly mocked by a florist and several flower shop owners. They dismissed his work as poor and lacking taste. That moment stayed with him. It wasn’t just a critique—it was a public humiliation. But it became the spark. Ni made a promise to himself that day: he would master the art of flower arranging and surpass those who laughed at him.
After leaving the store, he scoured every major bookstore in Nanjing until he found a single book: Fundamentals of Flower Arrangement. That was the beginning. Ni bought dozens more books and committed himself to learning—running a flower shop during the day and studying under lamplight at night.
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