After the winter solstice, wintersweet begins to bloom. It’s time to enjoy the fragrance of flowers in the city. Let’s go out with this guide in hand.
Jingguan is commonly known for the vast stretches of wintersweets.
As one of the three major planting areas of wintersweet, Jingguan is also a famous scenic spot for appreciating wintersweet flowers and is hailed as “the hometown of flowers and trees in China.”
Wintersweet in Jingguan Town, Beibei District (Photo by Leisure Life in Beibei)
In addition to the full-bloom wintersweet, you can also see a vast and extensive area of wintersweets here. The winter will be amazed and added with a touch of beauty when all the wintersweets in Jingguan bloom.
Wintersweet in Jingguan Town, Beibei District (Photo by Beibei Release)
Besides, Jingguan will hold the Wintersweet Festival every year.
During the festival, people will cook the pork and chopped entrails soup, the steamed pork with rice flour, stir-fried, boiled pork slices in hot sauce, stir-fried liver, radish, and sparerib soup.
People cook the pork and chopped entrails soup, the steamed pork with rice flour, stir-fried, boiled pork slices in hot sauce, stir-fried liver, radish, and sparerib soup during the Wintersweet Festival. (Photo by Leisure Life in Beibei)
Ticket: Free
Driving: Search “Jingguan Town, Beibei District” via map app.
Bus: Take CRT Line 6 to Beibei Station, and transfer Bus Line 963 to Jingguan Station
Seated in a quiet corner of Nanshan Botanical Garden, Nanshan Plum Blossom Garden is small but exquisite, with winding paths leading to it.
Wintersweet in Nanshan Botanical Garden (Photo by Nan’an Government Affairs Service)
Nanshan Plum Blossom Garden covers an area of 46666.7 sqm, consisting of the Red Plum Blossom Area and the Wintersweet Area.
It would be a great enjoyment to appreciate flowers while tasting tea in an exquisite tea house in the wintersweet garden on weekends. And you also can taste the specialties of Nanshan.
Hot pot (Photo by Nan’an Tourism)
Ticket: RMB 45/person if purchased online
Driving: Search “Nanshan Botanical Garden, Nan’an District” via map app.
Bus: Take Bus Line 384 and get off at Nanshan Botanical Garden Station
Geleshan National Forest Park is known as the Emerald of Chongqing, and has always enjoyed the reputation of being a “natural oxygen bar.”
Wintersweets here are not extensive, and mainly distributed nearby Kuanren Square.
Wintersweet in Geleshan National Forest Park (Photo by Shapingba Government Affairs)
The hiking trails in Gele Mountain are definitely the best choice for a low-carbon trip. It is also ideal for a cableway-ride to enjoy plums, the thrilling outdoor sports like Fly over the Jungle, shuttling through the forest, and breathe fresh air.
Ticket: Free
Driving: Search “Gele Mountain Forest Park, Shapingba District” via map app.
Bus: Take Bus Line 210 and take off at Geleshan Ropeway Station
Haishi Park is a karst landform park. The unique corals and exotic flowers and plants here take root and sprout, and in winter, wintersweet flowers are in full bloom in the park.
Ticket: RMB 15/ person
Driving: Search “Haishi Park, Shapingba District” via map app.
Bus Line: Take Bus Line 523 and t009 and take off nearby Haishi Park
Wintersweets are planted dispersedly in Shaping Park, and the species include varconclor or Suxinmei.
Wintersweet in Shaping Park, Shapingba District (Photo by Shapingba Government Affairs)
Located in the urban area of Shapingba District, this park has been built for 62 years.
People fish and take a boat in the park, which is highly suitable for young couples or family trips.
Shaping Park, Shapingba District (Photo by Shapingba Today)
Ticket: Free
Driving: Search “Shaping Park, Shapingba District” via map app.
Bus: Take CRT Line 1 and take off at the Shapingba Station
Tieshanping Forest Park has 12 square kilometers of the forest, including nearly 0.2 square kilometers of plum blossom garden, from which an intoxicating fragrance wafts up every winter.
Wintersweet in Tieshanping Forest Park, Jiangbei District (Photo by Jiangbei News)
The plum blossom garden has not only wintersweets but also plum blossoms of various colors, such as red, white, and green ones.
Ticket: Free
Driving: Search “Tieshanping Forest Park, Jiangbei District” via map app.
Bus: Take Bus Line 812 and 813 and take off nearby Tieshanping
Hong’en Temple Forest Park covers an area of around 0.7km2. Climbing to the Hong’en Pavilion viewing platform on the mountain top, you can have a stunning view of the whole Jiangbei District.
The plum blossoms are scattered on both sides of the roads and corners of the park. Admiring the flowers while walking along, nothing could be more pleasant.
Wintersweet in Hong’en Temple Forest Park, Jiangbei District (Photo by Jiangbei News)
There are other flower species in Hong’en Temple Park for you to enjoy with plum blossoms.
Ticket: Free
Driving: Search “Hong’en Temple Forest Park, Jiangbei District” via map app.
Bus: Take Bus Line 631 and 886 and take off nearby Hong’en Temple Forest Park
Roaming in the temple, getting away from the hustle and bustle, let’s go for an excursion in the Buddhist holy land.
Wintersweet in Huayan Temple, Jiulongpo District (Photo by Jiulongpo District Commission of Culture and Tourism Development)
The fragrance of flowers is strong, although wintersweets are planted scattered. Roaming in the temple, and getting away from the hustle and bustle, you will feel relax and soothing in the refreshingly delicate fragrance.
Ticket: Free
Driving: Search “Huayan Temple, Jiulongpo District” on a navigator
Bus: Take Bus Line 204, 268, 325, 425, 843, or 891 and take off nearby the Huayan Temple
Caiyun Lake enjoys a beautiful landscape.
Wintersweet in Caiyun Lake Wetland Park, Jiulongpo District (Photo by Jiulongpo District Commission of Culture and Tourism Development)
Caiyun Lake boasts not only plum blossoms but also murmuring creeks, rippling ponds, carefree fishes, and herds of egrets and herons skimming over the water sometimes.
Caiyun Lake Wetland Park (Photo by Jiulongpo District Commission of Culture and Tourism Development)
A perfect place for a family trip!
Ticket: Free
Driving: Search “Caiyun Lake, Jiulongpo District” via map app.
Bus: Take Bus Line 117, 807, or 109 and take off at the Baguocheng Station
Wintersweet is the winter’s highlight in Zhaishanping.
In the beautiful scenery, the brown trunks are dotted with pistils in attractive light yellow, set in a wide range of green.
Wintersweet in Zhaishanping, Jiulongpo District (Photo by Jiulongpo District Commission of Culture and Tourism Development)
Red plum blossoms usually bloom later due to the higher altitude and will form a deep pink ocean of red plum trees around the Spring Festival.
Eling Park is now covered with 100,000 wintersweets, with fragrance floating in the air, especially on the appealing Plum Blossom Island.
Wintersweet in Eling Park, Yuzhong District (Photo by Quxian Babacha, photographed by Qin Tingfu)
Eling Park is more like a display of life attitude: scattered tea houses and restaurants, the elderly drinking tea and playing cards, and the children taking pictures, laughing, and playing.
With plum blossoms in eyes and fragrance around the nose, visitors can also see at-a-glance Chongqing’s cultural customs.
Eling Park, Yuzhong District (Photo by Yuzhong Culture and Tourism)
Ticket: Free
Driving: Search “Eling Park, Yuzhong District” via map app.
Bus: Take CRT Line 1 and take off at the Eling Station
Thousands of varieties and nearly 100,000 plants have been planted in Zhaomu Mountain, together with the lush and dense vegetation, forming the green tone of Zhaomu Mountain Forest Park.
Wintersweet in Zhaomu Mountain Forest Park, Yubei District (Photo by Liangjiang New Area)
There are a few hundred wintersweets in the park, some near Zhaomu Villa.
Roaming on the fitness trails under wintersweets, you’ll feel a sharp aroma.
Ticket: Free
Driving: Search “Zhaomu Mountain Forest Park, Yubei District” via map app.
Bus: Take CRT Line 5 and take off at the Renhe Station, and then walk up the mountain
Longtou Temple Park is convenient in transportation and can be reached without transfer by multiple CRT lines. Wintersweets are mainly planted in the Idyllic Flower Ocean Landscape Area. There are about dozens of them, including red plum blossoms.
Wintersweet in Longtou Temple Park, Yubei District (Photo by Liangjiang New Area)
At the valley bottom of the park is a winding lake, surrounded by lush jungles and flowers. People nearby can go for a walk in the park after lunch to enjoy the flowers and relax.
Longtou Temple Park, Yubei District (Photo by Liangjiang New Area)
Ticket: Free
Driving: Search “Longtou Temple Park, Yubei District” via map app.
Bus: Take CRT Line 3 and take off at the Shiziping Station, or take CRT Line 6 and take off at the Hongtudi Station, or take CRT Line 10 and take off at the Longtou Temple Park Station
Wintersweets in the Expo Garden, Chongqing cluster in the western part, and a total of over 1,000 wintersweets are planted there.
Expo Garden, Yubei District (Photo by Liangjiang New Area)
Slightly away from downtown, the Expo Garden is an excellent place for admiring the plum blossoms, fishing, taking a boat, and appreciating the gardening skills around the world with your friends and families.
Wintersweet in Expo Garden, Yubei District (Photo by Liangjiang New Area)
Ticket: RMB 15/person if purchased online
Driving: Search “Expo Garden, Yubei District” via map app.
Bus: Take CRT Line 3 and take off at the Expo Garden Station, or take CRT Line 5 and take off at the Expo Garden Center Station
Wintersweets in Flower Park are also scattered over every corner of the park.
Flower Park, Yubei District (Photo by Liangjiang New Area)
People can also row, exercise, and breathe fresh air in the park.
Wintersweet in Flower Park, Yubei District (Photo by Chongqing Planning and Natural Resources Bureau)
Ticket: Free
Driving: Search “Flower Park, Yubei District” via map app.
Bus: Take CRT Line 6 and take off at the Flower Park Station
Bijin Park has dozens of wintersweets that are mainly planted in Land of Plum Blossom, together with other flowers and trees such as red plum blossom trees and camellia.
Bijin Park, Yubei District (Photo by Quxian Babacha, photographed by Qin Tingfu)
People take a walk in the park, taste and feel the charm of the Chinese garden, or take a boat trip on the lake with families, or bring children to play in the amusement park.
Ticket: Free
Driving: Search “Bijin Park, Yubei District” via map app.
Bus: Take CRT Line 3 and take off at the Bijin Station
There are diversified flowers and plants in Xiuhu Park. The lake is surrounded by many wetlands, making it a desirable place.
Wintersweet in Xiuhu Park, Bishan District (Photo by Bishan Release)
Ticket: Free
Driving: Search “Xiuhu Park, Bishan District” via map app.
Bus: Take CRT Line 1 and take off at the University Town Station, transfer Bus Line 901 and take off at Bishan Party School Station
Dongcheng Jinshang Wintersweet Park, Tongliang District (Photo by Tongliang Release )
There are nearly 0.7 km2 of wintersweets, including Suxinmei (with pure yellow flower without other colors) and Qingkoumei (with the center of the flower in purple).
After enjoying the wintersweet flowers, you can also go to Anju Ancient City and Anyue Mountain to relax physically and mentally.
Ticket: Free
Driving: Search “Anquan Village, Dongcheng Street, Tongliang District” via map app.
Bus: Take a bus to Tongliang District at the Longtousi Bus Station, and transfer a bus to the Wintersweet Park
Grand View Garden is a modern agricultural garden with flowers in bloom. There is a unique plum blossom garden, which is an excellent place to enjoy flowers in winter.
Grand View Garden, Nanchuan District (Photo by Nanchuan Tourism)
The Grand View Garden is not far from Mount Jinfo and Tianxing Town, and you can go there to take a bath in hot spring while enjoying the view of snow.
Ticket: Free
Driving: Search “Grand View Garden, Nanchuan District” via map app.
Bus: Take a bus to Nanchuan District at the Longtousi Bus Station, and transfer a bus to the Grand View Garden
Source: Shangyou News
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