Have you noticed that the streets of Chongqing are filled with a faint fragrance of some flowers? Yes, the sweet-scented osmanthus is in bloom! Here, iChongqing recommends you the best destinations for admiring the sweet-scented osmanthus in the main urban area.

Eling Park, Yuzhong District

The autumn wind blows up gently. Take a leisurely walk in Eling Park, and you will see sweet-scented osmanthus flutters down in the wind. Romance and coziness are so hard to come by. As a famous destination for admiring the sweet-scented osmanthus in Yuzhong District, a night tour of Eling Park in the full-blossom period is a great idea. Kansheng Tower enjoys a resplendent night view of the two rivers, and the strong osmanthus tea has a light, delicate fragrance. Just imagine the sheer beauty of the sight!

Address: No. 176 Eling Central Street, Yuzhong District

Driving route: Binjiang Road along the Jialing River — Shabin Road — Tianchi Village, Gele Mountain

Bus routes: Bus 829 or Bus 280

Other destinations for admiring the sweet-scented osmanthus in Yuzhong District: Shaping Park, Three Gorges Green Square, Central Park in College City, and Fengming Mountain Square

Ticket: free

Tianchi, Gele Mountain, Shapingba District

It might have exceeded your expectations that mediocre-looking Gele Mountain has the most extensive osmanthus garden in the city's main urban area. This garden is home to more than 250,000 sweet-scented osmanthus trees, as well as three major scenic spots: Osmanthus High Up, Osmanthus at Sunset, and Taste of Osmanthus. Rain falls at the beginning of every autumn to welcome osmanthus. In addition, the Osmanthus Festival is held every year in Tianchi, Gele Mountain. With friends or family, you can spend your leisure time by admiring, picking, tasting, or buying osmanthus flowers in whatever way you like!

Address: Gele Mountain, Shapingba District

Driving route: Binjiang Road along the Jialing River — Shabin Road — Tianchi Village, Gele Mountain

Bus routes: Buses 276, 278 and 280

Other destinations for admiring the sweet-scented osmanthus in Shapingba District: Shaping Park, Three Gorges Green Square, Central Park in College City, and Fengming Mountain Square

Ticket: free

Garden Expo Park, Yubei District

We don't need to say much about the Garden Expo Park. Dotted with pavilions, the park is nestled in green mountains and beside blue rivers. There are nearly 50,000 osmanthus trees in the park, of which more than 4,000 are large osmanthus trees. Golden osmanthus, silver osmanthus, and orange osmanthus vie to bloom. Gold is the overwhelming color of the park, and fragrance overflows. Osmanthus trees are mainly distributed in the main square and Xingguanglin Bayu Garden at the east entrance of the park.

The autumn wind caresses the flowers, the slender petals fall, and the park is full of the scent of sweet osmanthus!

Address: No. 1 Longjing Road, Yubei District

Driving route: Inner Ring Expressway — Airport Road — Jinxing Avenue — Chongqing Garden Expo Park

Public transport: CRT Line 3 Garden Expo Park Station, or Bus 384

Other destinations for admiring the sweet-scented osmanthus in Yubei District: Zhaomu Mountain Forest Park, Xingai Road, Xingguang Avenue, Longtou Temple Park, Central Park, Bijin Park, Taoyuan Park, Jinshan Road, and Songpai Road

Ticket: 15 yuan

Nanshan Botanical Garden, Nan'an District

In Nan'an District, fashion and classic blend together. Osmanthus trees line up on Nanbin Road and concentrate in Yanyu Park. You might have to go to Nanshan Botanical Garden to admire ancient osmanthus trees. Most of the osmanthus trees in Nanshan Botanical Garden are flourishing. More than 50 ancient osmanthus trees with a history of 100 years in the garden area with luxuriant foliage and overflowing fragrance.

For them, disturbances over the past one hundred years are perhaps a trivial matter; blooming is the most important.

Address: No. 101 Nanshan Park Road, Nan'an District, Chongqing

Driving route: Main urban area — Outer Ring Expressway — Nanshan Interchange— Nanshan Botanical Garden

Public transport: CRT Line 3 Nanping Hub Station — Bus 384

Other destinations for admiring the sweet-scented osmanthus in Nan'an District: Haitang Yanyu Park, Nanshan Botanical Garden, Rongqiao Park, Xuefu Avenue, and Jiangnan Avenue

Ticket: 15 yuan

Huayan Temple, Jiulongpo District

Compared with other osmanthus destinations, osmanthus flowers in Huayan Temple are fewer, but they are of superb quality. There are two rare osmanthus trees called one-hundred-year orange osmanthus in Huayan Temple. Every year in the golden autumn season, red osmanthus flowers hang from treetops, adding infinite vitality to the ancient cave Huayan Cave.

As the sun sets in the west, dusk is approaching, and the flowers in the secluded Huayan Temple fill every corner of the place. The fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus blends with the temple music. You can close your eyes to experience the beauty of nature in tranquility.

Address: No. 42-5 Huayan Village, Jiulongpo District

Driving route: Main urban area—G93 Chengdu-Chongqing Ring Expressway—Inner Ring Expressway—Fengzhong Interchange—Huayu Road—Huayan Temple

Bus routes: Buses 268, 325 and 425

Other destinations for admiring the sweet-scented osmanthus in Jiulongpo District: Zhigang Avenue, Yulong Park, Huangjueping Park, Chongqing Zoo, and Jiubin Road

Ticket: free

Hong'en Temple Park, Jiangbei District

If you want to see osmanthus, you can't miss Hong'en Temple as a theme park. This temple boasts tens of thousands of sweet-scented osmanthus trees, which come in a complete range of varieties, including those from other places in China. Notably, there is also a sweet-scented osmanthus tree with a diameter of 1.06 meters in the park. It is called "Matchmaker Osmanthus." Many couples and lovers have been here to witness their love. Visiting Hong'en Temple when osmanthus flowers bloom is definitely a great idea.

Address: No. 305 Hongshi Road, Jiangbei District

Driving route: Beibin Road — Yulu Avenue — Hong'en Temple Forest Park

Bus routes: Buses 602, 124 and 145

Other destinations for admiring the sweet-scented osmanthus in Jiangbei District: Tieshanping Forest Park, Jiangbeizui Central Park, Jialing Park, Beibin Road, and Hong'en Temple Avenue

Ticket: free