Nanjing's most recommended spring plum blossom viewing spot

Nanjing locals have a deep love for Meihua Mountain. It is also a unique spring welcome ceremony for Nanjing locals. No need to make special arrangements or prepare carefully, the "world's number one plum blossom mountain" with its endless fragrance and sea of flowers is a ritual for Nanjing locals to welcome spring. 📍Address: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scenic Area, southern foot of Purple Mountain, Xuanwu District, Nanjing 🌸Viewing time: Late February to mid-March is the best time to visit Meihua Mountain. ❤Recommended reason: The plum blossoms are in full bloom for half a month, and although there is some rain and snow, the scenery is even more beautiful! 🌟Highlights: As the "world's number one plum blossom mountain," Nanjing's Meihua Mountain covers an area of 1,533 mu, with nearly 40,000 plum trees and more than 360 varieties. 🚉Transportation: Driving on weekdays, choose Gate 1, and you will reach Meihua Mountain as soon as you enter; Driving on weekends, choose Gate 3, but parking is not cheap; Taking the subway, choose Gate 3, which is only 50 meters from Muxuyuan Station on Line 2; if Gate 3 is crowded, walk 50 meters north and you can also enter from Gate 2, and the Plum Blossom Art Center is just a few steps away! If you visit Meiling Palace first, you can enter from Gate 5! If you visit Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and Music Stage first, you can enter from Gate 7! 🏵Classic plum blossom viewing route Gate 3 → Weixiu Pavilion (Plum Blossom Valley) → Plum Blossom Art Center → Bo'ai Pavilion (Meihua Mountain) → Wenwu Fangmen → Minglou → Red Mansion Art Garden → Shixiang Road → Gate 3 About 8,000-10,000 steps, half a day is enough. Near the Republic of China bunker group on the mountain, the wide-angle view is very photogenic, and Bo'ai Pavilion and Red Mansion Art Garden are not to be missed. 👍Most recommended: The 400-year-old Plum King and Plum Queen are next to Bo'ai Pavilion. The Chinese garden and plum blossoms are a perfect match, full of artistic conception, with many classic angles, and you may even have the chance to take a photo with plum blossoms and cats. Changsheng Deer Park is on the left side of Gate 3. To get up close, you need to buy an additional ticket. There are also two captive sika deer inside Wenwu Fangmen, which are let out for a walk in the morning and afternoon when the weather is good, and it's free! 📝Tips: There are 5 single-color stamps for this year's Plum Blossom Festival! Stamp as you like! There are 2 sets of multi-color stamps, 8 colors and 4 colors respectively. You can bring your own notebook, or buy a postal notebook and postcard on site. The stamping location is next to the elephant on Shixiang Road! 💢Stamping time: 9:00-17:00;