Spring outing in Beijing
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Cherry Blossom: Yuanyuantan Park |
The blossom period of cherries blooming is too short for tourists to wait. It takes only seven days from the blooming to fading for one tree, while blooming of a whole cherry tree takes about two weeks. Cherry blossom in Yuyuantan features 1,000 cherry species transported from Japan 32 years ago when the late Japanese prime minister, Kakuei Tanaka, visited China.
The 20th cherry blossom festival in Yuyuantan Park will be held starting from March 22 to the end of April.
Best time to watch: March 22 until the end of April
Admission: 10 yuan
Address: in the middle part by the western third ring road, opposite of the CCTV tower. Take Bus 37, 121, 846 to the North Gate; Bus 32, 414, 617 to the South Gate; Bus 323, 368, 374, 394 to the West Gate; or Bus 114, 320, 717, 727 to the East Gate.
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