The season for admiring spring flowers has come and Fujian on the warm southeast coast of China offers a plethora of such options all around.
Peach flowers
Pink-hued flowers radiant in spring breezes are a token of good old times between lovers in ancient poems, and still a romantic scene to relish during a balmy spring day.
Four places in Fujian are recommended as the best locations to view peach flowers in the spring.
1. Hutou village in Ningde
Best time: mid-March
Peach forests cover hillsides and fields surrounding Hutou village in Ningde prefecture. [Photo/WeChat:Fjta12301] |
2. Beixi village in Quanzhou
Best time: mid-to-late March
Beixi village, Quanzhou prefecture, has 10,000 peach trees, including newly cultivated varieties with denser petals and longer-lasting florescence. [Photo/WeChat:Fjta12301] |
3. Gutian county in Ningde
Best time: March
Gutian county in Ningde produces mouthwatering honey peaches with beautiful peach flowers coming as a welcome complimentary bonus. [Photo/WeChat:Fjta12301] |
4. Qishan National Forest Park
Best time: March to April
A peach colony is tucked away between the mountains and lakes at the Qishan National Forest Park in Minhou county, Fuzhou prefecture. [Photo/minhou.gov.cn] |