Anyone who misses the Yuyuantan cherry blossom season will regret it (including tips)

Spring in Beijing is short but gorgeous. Although the Yuyuantan cherry blossom season is crowded, when you see the flowers covering the branches, you really feel that "life is worth living 🌸". The early cherry blossoms are expected to reach full bloom at the end of March. Bring your good friends 👫 and a good mood, this practical guide to avoiding crowds has been prepared for you. 📍Photos taken on March 22, 2025. ⏰Visiting time: The park is open from 6:00 to 21:30. Besides getting up early, it is recommended to enter the park around 16:00. ✅There are significantly fewer tourists in the evening, making for a better experience. ✅You can enjoy the flowers in various scenes such as daytime, sunset, and twilight. Seeing the golden sunlight shining on the petals, watching the sunset and listening to music in the pavilion by the lake, you will feel completely refreshed. 👣Recommended route: ⭐The west gate has dense cherry blossoms, but the east-in and east-out experience is better. Enter from the east gate → Yingluo Flower Valley → Nanshan Cherry Blossom Viewing Area (terraced landscape) → Cherry Blossom Garden (dense cherry blossoms) → Thousand-meter Cherry Blossom Dike (waterfront cherry blossoms) → Zhongti Bridge (cherry blossom reflections) → Yuyuantan Spring and Autumn Scenic Area (cultural exhibition) → East Lake Shore (sunset viewing) → Exit from the east gate ✅The east gate is closer to the subway station, making public transportation convenient. ✅In the afternoon, most tourists will leave from the east gate, already tired from playing and taking photos, so there are fewer people queuing to take photos. ✅The further in you go, the more flowers you will see. You won't lose interest just because you see the grand scene at once. 📷Photo spots: 👉Cherry Blossom Garden: Early Cherry Blossom Forest, the low-hanging branches of the Hangzhou early cherry blossoms are suitable for close-up portraits. 👉Thousand-meter Cherry Blossom Dike, Zhongti Bridge: This is a classic spot for "cherry blossoms dancing with the waterfront". With the CCTV Tower as the background, the cherry blossoms and the tower's reflection in the lake create a particularly stunning contrast between modern and natural elements. 👉Cherry Blossom Lawn, Cultivated Cherry Blossom Area: Here, early and late cherry blossoms bloom together, suitable for capturing layered flower scenes. The open lawn allows for aerial shots of the sea of flowers. 👉Donghu Wetland, Sunset Viewing Platform: After 5pm, as the crowds disperse, the boardwalk at Donghu Wetland is a great place to watch the sunset. The sunset glow dyes the cherry blossoms, the lake surface shimmers with golden light, and occasionally mandarin ducks fly past, creating cinematic shots with every click of the shutter.