Enjoying Beijing’s Cherry Blossoms

Spring always offers nature lovers an ideal time to enjoy warm weather and beautiful flowers. In Beijing, not far the 4 star Beijing Guohong Hotel, tens of thousands crowd Yuyuantan Park for a grand flower-appreciating event.

Each April, the Yuyuantan Cherry Blossom Festival is held right as the popular plants begin to bloom. And if you come for a few snaps of the magnificent views of this beautiful flower, don’t feel surprised a great percentage of Beijing’s 16 million residents share the same idea.

Japan gave the nearly 20 varieties of cherry trees to China as a gift upon establishing relations between the two countries in 1973. Throughout the years, the flower has become a symbol of the natural beauty of China’s capital city.

The blossoms in colors of bright white and pale pink indicates that spring has finally arrived in Beijing. As the festival commences, thousands of families walk along the lake, where most of the cherry trees are planted, to enjoy a sea of colorful blossoms.

Given the relaxing and refreshing scenes, some visitors would fly their kites, play guitars, or set up a picnic here to enjoy the best the Beijing spring can possibly offer. And there is no surprise that so many newlyweds come to this park for their wedding photos that they will cherish for a lifetime. Many couples stay at the beautiful Beijing Hwa Apartment Hotel when they come to Beijing to take these pictures.

In a word, the flowers are in plenty, and so are the visitors. So a wise strategy is: take full advantage of your chance to get some great shots before the crowds retake the place.

But no one knows for sure exactly when the cherry buds will open. The flower is quite sensitive to the change of temperature, and in many places, the bloom lasts no more than a week.

However, in the Yuyuantan Park, you can enjoy this flower’s delicate beauty from late May right through April. That’s more than a month! About 3, 000 cherry trees come into bloom at slightly different times, allowing visitors to enjoy longer the galore and beauty that can only be enjoyed once in a year.

Highlights of the festival include planting trees, so you can make a contribution to a greener Beijing. And the chance to adopt one of the cherry trees that will help establish a special bond between you and this beautiful flower. A host of other activities, such as the interesting shuttle cock contest, are also held.

From the park, you can also get a great view of the China Central TV Tower, the tallest structure in Beijing. There are also a number of great hotels in Beijing, China!