"Hometown of Plum Flowers · Flower Sea in Three Gorges" — The 3rd Yangtze River's Three Gorges (Wushan) Plum Flower Festival and the Opening Ceremony of the Three Gorges Plum Courtyard will be held in Wushan County, Chongqing from March 6 to March 31.

According to a relevant head from Wushan County, due to the rapid temperature rise this year, about 670 hectares of plum flowers on both banks of the Wuxia Gorge are thriving with an earlier flower season than previous years. "At present, half of the plum flowers have blossomed, and another half is expected to blossom in the middle of March. At that time, tourists can come and enjoy a gorgeous sight of emerald river water, green mountains, and breathtaking plum flowers."

Since 2018, the Yangtze River's Three Gorges (Wushan) Plum Flower Festival has been successfully held for two sessions. This year's festival is a popular cultural tourism IP for the Three Gorges' spring tourism, which will play an important role in implementing the rural revitalization strategy and combining urban and rural areas, urban landscape, and rural tourism, culture, and commerce.

For this year's festival, the host has set up diverse interactive activities around appreciating flowers and having spring outings while putting in place necessary anti-pandemic measures, said the relevant head.

These activities include the Opening Ceremony of the 3rd Yangtze River's Three Gorges (Wushan) Plum Flower Festival, the Opening Ceremony of the Three Gorges Plum Courtyard, auction of 2021 picking rights of century-old plum trees, plum flower marketplace, and "Plum Flowers Are the Most Beautiful Sight of Wushan County in Spring" Douyin short-video competition.

Therefore, tourists can appreciate plum flowers, participate in flash activities, sing folk songs and other interactive activities, and pick up fruits and eat local delicacies. This festival will be an opportunity for tourists to get a full-on experience of Wushan County's beautiful scenery, delicious food, and quality products.