It felt like ten thousand people were at Longwangtang Cherry Blossom Garden today…

#cherryblossom25 And I swear I’m not exaggerating! I’ve visited Longwangtang so many times over the years, but today was by far the most crowded I’ve ever seen it. What’s normally a 30-minute drive turned into over an hour just to squeeze into the parking lot 🚗💥 Around 1 or 2 PM, it was nearly impossible to get a good photo — let alone find a clear shooting angle. It was that packed 😵💫 These cherry blossom shots? I didn’t manage to take them until after 5 PM, when the sun was starting to set. By then, the parking lot had started to empty, and the crowd inside the garden had thinned out a lot. And wow — Longwangtang at sunset is still stunning. The hanging cherry branches looked even softer and pinker against the backlight 🌅🌸 Looks like this year’s bloom will be super short. Even though the flowers have only just opened, some trees are already starting to grow green leaves 🍃 #travel