Crape Myrtles "Waterfall" in Kunming
Source: InKunming | 2023-06-15 | Editor:Christine
In midsummer, the crape myrtles in the M60 Creative Park are in full bloom.
As summer arrives, Kunming, the Spring City, enters its flower viewing season, where lotus flowers, hydrangeas, sunflowers, lavender have been blooming, leading citizens and tourists to encounter the fragrant flowers throughout the city. Among them, the crape myrtles are particularly stunning. Recently, in the Cultural and Creative Park of Yunfang Battery Factory (also known as M60 Creative Park), the crape myrtles are in full bloom, forming clusters of velvet-like flowers with a rich fragrance. The dreamy purple-pink flower sea has attracted numerous tourists to come here to admire the flowers and take photos.
The Crape Myrtles "Waterfall" attracted many tourists to take photos.
Citizens said that such a high Crape Myrtles "Waterfall" is very photogenic.
Blooming crape myrtles on the branches bring a sense of tranquility and comfort.
The crape myrtles complement the architecture of the park.
The light pink crape myrtles in the park.
The crape myrtles in full bloom in summer.
The crape myrtles, also known as "Bai Ri Hong" (meaning "hundred-day red"), have a long flowering period that usually lasts from June to September. Additionally, the trunk of the crape myrtle is quite unique, with a light and smooth surface that seems to lack "bark". In reality, this is due to the complete shedding of the outermost layer of the tree trunk. When gently touching the trunk, the leaves and flowers will tremble, which is why it is also called the "itchy tree".
On the afternoon of June 10th, the Dopamine Concert played a magnificent melody in the park.
Under the crape myrtles, the Yunfeng Starlight Orchestra brought a wonderful performance.
Under the scorching sun, the crape myrtles bloom wildly in the park, which corresponds to the poem, "green shade in summer, red crape myrtles full of the hall". Currently, there are more than 200 crape myrtle trees in the park, with bright colors including pink, magenta, and white. Among them, the most popular is the two-story Crape Myrtles "Waterfall", which has been attracting a large number of locals and tourists to come and take photos every day recently. Mr. Zhou, a local resident, said, "I've seen so many beautiful crape myrtles' pictures from my Moments of WeChat recently, which really caught my attention, so I decided to come and have a look. This tall Crape Myrtles 'Waterfall' is really photogenic!"
The fully bloomed crape myrtles have become a beautiful scenery in the scorching summer days.
Tourists admired this special summer romance in the park.
The fashionable grandma was taking photos.
The crape myrtles attracted visitors, and a lady was taking photos with her cute pet dog as a memory.
The Cultural and Creative Park of Yunfang Battery Factory is located at No. 47 Puji Road, Wuhua District. It is a renovation project of the former Kunming Battery Factory of Yunnan Textile (Group) Co., Ltd. The park covers an area of 61.06 mu with a building area of 20,000 square meters. It is a high-quality factory with low density and high ceilings, and the whole park has good landscaping. There are currently more than 90 enterprises in the park, including advertising, design, photography, painting, handmade creative product experience streets, and many other cultural projects. It is a place integrating creativity, tourism, culture, advertising, and art, creating a leisure and entertainment space full of artistic atmosphere for locals and tourists.
As the crape myrtles blooming, if you are also attracted by these flowers, why not come and enjoy this special summer festival and admire the crape myrtles!
Address
Cultural and Creative Park of Yunfang Battery Factory (also known as M60 Creative Park): No. 47 Puji Road, Wuhua District.
Transportation Guide
1. Puji Road Bus Station
Take bus No. 1, 8, 151, 153, 189, C1, C3, C16, C20, C21, C68, K2 and get off at Pujilukou Station.
2. Jindingyuan Bus Station
Take bus No. 1, 29, 70, 83, 133, 146, 168, 244 and get off at Jindingyuan Station, and walk about 300 meters to arrive.
3. Huangtupo Houjie Bus Station
Take bus No. 8, 29, 133, 146, 151, 153, 168, 244, C1, C3, C16, C20, C21, C68, K2 and get off at Huangtupo Houjie Station, and walk about 400 meters to arrive.
4. Subway Line
Take Metro Line 4 and get off at Xiaotun Station, Exit B and walk about 600 meters to arrive.
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(Editors: Amy, Christine)
