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Cherry and plum blossom

Wuhan, Hubei province

This year, the cherry blossom garden along East Lake will provide boats to transport tourists to the scenic spot. This will not only enable them to relax along the journey but will also relieve traffic around the garden. Along with the cherry blossom garden, tourists can also visit the lake's plum blossom garden with one ticket.

The temperature-sensitive cherry blossom period will run through early this month because of the cooler weather last month, the park said.

Also this year, the cherry blossom garden will feature nighttime artistic performances, 3D projection displays on a pagoda and other light shows on flower paths, garden officials said. The shows will be canceled if bad weather occurs.

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Rapeseed

Wuyuan, Jiangxi province

Wuyuan rapeseed flowers grow on both plains and terraced fields. Located at different heights, flowers on plains blossom earlier than those at higher altitudes. The best viewing time for rapeseed flowers in the region is usually from mid-March to early April.

Tourist can visit villages featuring Hui-styled dwellings with black tile roofs and white walls dotted with golden rapeseed flowers. They can also try their hand at wood carvings, pyrography, palm weaving and other traditional skills taught by craftsmen.

Visitors can also enjoy local intangible cultural heritage activities, including dramas, Nuo dancing, wedding customs and tea ceremonies.

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Magnolia

Beijing

In late March and early April, magnolia flowers blossom in Beijing's royal gardens and ancient temples. There is a magnolia tree in the Dajue Temple in West Beijing that is about 300 years old. It would be a perfect place to view magnolia flowers during the Qingming Festival, which falls on April 5. Centuries-old magnolia trees can also be seen at the Tanzhe Temple, the Beijing Botanical Garden and the Palace Museum.

In addition, the Beijing International Sculpture Park that integrates nature and art has about 5,000 magnolia flowers that will bloom this spring. The park is one of the largest magnolia sightseeing places in the capital.

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Azalea

Bijie, Guizhou province

On March 15, the blossom season began at the Baili azalea scenic area, which spans 125.8 square kilometers in Bijie, Guizhou province. The season usually lasts until mid-April and can run as late as May.

One ticket enables a tourist to visit the area for three days, as the mountainous scenic spot has more than 60 species of azalea to view.

The Bijie government has planned cultural and sports tourism activities, including a sacrificial offering ceremony to a flower goddess, a movie festival, a traditional Chinese costume gala, parties, outdoor training courses and competitions.

Moreover, boats will take tourists to explore the unique geography of the Karst water cave in the area, and people can enjoy hot springs at local hotels.

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Peach blossom

Nyingchi, Tibet autonomous region

A great time to visit Nyingchi for the peach blossoms would usually be from March 20 to April 15 each year.

It is more convenient to get a car to drive around the area to view the wild peach forests full of pink petals.

The peach blossom valley in Bomi county, Nyingchi, stretches for 30 kilometers, making it one of the longest in China. Peach blossoms can be seen everywhere－around houses, across farmland and along streams.

Peach trees bloom depending on the altitude and climate, so visitors will have the chance to enjoy the blossoms throughout April.

Mountain peach blossoms mainly grow at an altitude of 2,500 to 4,200 meters in Tibet and are widely distributed in the river valleys of Shigatse, Lhokha and Chamdo. They usually blossom at temperatures between 6 and 14 C.