Since February 23, Chongqing has welcomed more sunny days as temperatures rise again. The young leaves and blooming flowers are telling us spring is coming.
Do you have any plans in place for a spring outing? There is a "map" made by Liangjiang New Area, offering a guide to floral sightseeing, mountain climbing, cycling on greenways, and walking in suburbs. As the warm spring is coming, it is a great idea to enjoy the scenery of Liangjiang New Area in the following places.
Prunus Mume Meiren: In full bloom
Places for Floral Sightseeing: Baitang Garden of Tiaodunhe Park, and the area beside Jinyu Avenue.
Beside Kangzhuang station of CRT Line 6, the Prunus Mume Meiren trees stand in great numbers on both sides of the railway, the train on which is decorated by the sea of pink flowers.
Petals of the butterfly-shaped flowers overlap each other. Their wavy lines are like graceful beauties with slender waists. They dance in the breeze to show nature's love for them.
The Prunus Mume Meiren trees beside Jinyu Avenue are also in full bloom. With a large number, bright color, and unique charm, the flowers watch vehicles coming and going and witness the development of the Chongqing Liangjiang Collaborative Innovation Zone. Besides the Innovation Center NPU Chongqing, the yellow or red tulips compete to bloom. In the morning, the dew on the petals looks crystal clear.
Red Plum: In full bloom
Places for Floral Sightseeing: Plum Forest, Zhaomu Mountain Villa, Yaoyue Pavilion, NPC Deputy Forest, CPPCC Forest, Xiaodao Avenue, and Yatai Forest in Zhaomushan Forest Park, Deyu Park, and greenbelts in Chongqing Sichuan Opera Theater.
Flowers are like messengers who tell us spring is coming. On Zhaomu Mountain, thousands of red plum trees create a sea of flowers. Early spring, with trees blossoming, is perfect for both a floral sightseeing tour and a parent-child tour.
Red plum trees on Zhaomu Mountain have begun to bloom since mid-January. Surrounded by the flowers, visitors may immerse themselves in the flowers' appearance and fragrance.
Deyu Park has also embraced red plum trees in full bloom. They are the major role, for which some evergreen trees provide a foil.
Covering an area of about 0.14 km2, Bailin Park is characterized by lush and towering trees. On both sides of the walking trail, there is a dense forest and a clear lake, with reflections of plants on the shore, forming perfect landscapes. The fairy primroses, red plum trees, and Yulan magnolias have also seen blossoms one after another. Besides, the park will be decorated with cherry blossoms in March and April.
Yulan Magnolia: In full bloom
Places for Floral Sightseeing: Zhaomu Mountain Villa, Yaoyue Pavilion, NPC Deputy Forest, CPPCC Forest, and Xiaodao Avenue in Zhaomushan Forest Park, Longzui Park, Jinyu Jiaoye Park, Zhongzuihe Camphor Tree Park, Tiaodunhe Park, Wanshoushan Park, Jinzhou Avenue, Jinyu Avenue, and Zhaojiaxi Interchange.
The flowers are white or purple. The white one, with an earlier flower season, blooms from late February to mid-March. The purple one blooms later from early to late March.
Lijia Smart Park, covering an area of 3 km2, is built along a river and by a mountain. The river, mountain, and lake enhance each other's beauty and connect four ecological parks, namely Baiyunshan, Baiyunzhai, Baiyunhu, and Jinhaiwan. At present, flowers of plum trees and white jade orchid trees are available for visitors.
Besides, Feima Lizipo Park has created four special function areas, including a peach blossom viewing area, a central area, a bamboo forest area for a stroll, and a fitness area for mountain climbing. Visitors could roam the colorful walking trails and enjoy the scenery along the way or climb up the hill to get a panoramic view of Shuixi Park beside Shuidi Bridge.
Cherries: To bloom
Places for Floral Sightseeing: Yuelai Exhibition & Convention Park, Jiangbeizui Riverside Park, Bailin Park, Jinhaiwan Park, Longzui Park, Tiaodunhe Park, Zhongzuihe Camphor Tree Park, Lijia Interchange Ecological Park, Nanshan Park, Fuyue Guoling Park, Wanshoushan Park, Tiangongdian Park, Kangmei Community Park, Qingyu Sports Park, and Hilltop Headquarters Park.
Cherries with white flowers bloom from late February to late March while cherries with pink flowers blossom from mid-March to mid-April.
There are 33 scenic spots designed in Jinshan Park, including a dense forest, a sea of cherry blossoms, a pavilion beside a stream, and a natural oxygen bar. From mid-to-late March, the park would be a great choice for romantic cherry blossom viewing. Besides the park, the plank road sticking out into the water offers special landscapes of reflections of flowers in the water.
Every April, Yuelai Exhibition & Convention Park is full of the fragrance emitted by cherry blossoms, multiflora roses, daisies, and other flowers. In midsummer, lotus flowers become the major role that adds charm to the park.
Peach Trees: Flowering from March to April
Places for Floral Sightseeing: Jinyu Interchange, Shajingwan Interchange, the central belt of Donghu Road South, side slopes along Lihuan Road East, and Yuelai Exhibition & Convention City Riverside Park.
At Yuelai Exhibition & Convention City Riverside Park, a few miles of peach blossoms bloom to welcome spring in March. As the park lies beside Jialing River, the gorgeous flowers look more beautiful with their reflections in the water.
In June, the large area of the purple common vervain, against the blue sky and verdant forests, looks even darker in the sunshine. It is enjoyable to take some photos in the sea of flowers when the blossoms are swaying in the wind.