Help! This park in Chengdu is surrounded by a sea of flowers.
Chengdu, you're changing too fast! Short sleeves today, cotton-padded coat tomorrow. I always thought Tanghu Park only had Chinese crabapple trees at the South Gate, but I didn't expect there to be so many inside the park.
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Tanghu Park is a park I genuinely want to visit many times because I live close by. This park has crabapple blossoms in spring, bamboo forests in summer, and dawn redwood in autumn. Like Wangjianglou Park, Tanghu Park has a magical power to calm people down. I took my camera, hopped on my electric scooter, and wandered around the park. I checked out all the places with flowers, and an afternoon just flew by.
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📍 [Location] Tanghu Park
🚇 [Transport] Metro Line 3, D1 Exit of Dongsheng Station, 5-minute walk
🍰 [Food] There's a "Qiao Chaoshou" restaurant (not an ad, just a genuine recommendation) at the main entrance of Tanghu Park. It's an old shop, very delicious, and I have to eat a bowl of wontons every time I come.
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🌸 [Crabapple Blossom Situation]
Maybe it's because the temperature has been generally low this year, but the crabapple blossoms aren't as spectacular as last year's flower waterfall. The leaves have already grown out this year, and some have already fruited, so don't wait any longer. Recently, Chengdu has been windy, and the ponds in the park are full of petals, which is very beautiful. There are large bamboo forests, pavilions, and flowing water in the park. Even without flowers, it's a great place to take ancient-style photos or just wander around.
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🚶🏽 [My Flower Viewing Route]
Main Entrance (North Gate) Bus Stop of Tanghu Park → Zhenhe Pavilion → Crabapple Garden → South Gate of Tanghu Park. If you can't find it, don't worry. The crabapple blossoms are quite prominent and can be seen at a glance. If you go around the park, you'll see most of the flowers.
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[Recommended Flower Viewing Spots]
1️⃣ Main Entrance Bus Stop (search for Tanghu Park Station)
There are 4 flowering trees here that are blooming beautifully, scattered and dazzling throughout the street. One of the larger trees (often seen online) blooms a week earlier and fades a week earlier than the other 3, and it has already finished blooming. The other 3 are in full bloom. You don't have to go too early in the morning, just arrive before 11:00 AM. If you go late, the aunties will start square dancing.
2️⃣ Zhenhe Pavilion
There are several flowering trees in the lotus pond to the right of the main entrance, with small boats and ponds full of weeds. The petals fall into the pond, which is very beautiful. The aunties turn on the stereo and sing. The people of Chengdu know how to enjoy life.
3️⃣ Crabapple Garden
The simple white walls are matched with crabapple blossoms, and the stone lions next to the pavilion are majestic and domineering, capturing the atmosphere of Chinese artistic conception.
4️⃣ South Gate of Tanghu Park
This is the crabapple blossom waterfall that is often seen online. In previous years, the flowers here bloomed explosively, but this year the leaves have already grown, and they will not bloom again.
I didn't plan to take photos with my phone, but I took some videos and photos with my camera and left. It was so beautiful that I couldn't help but take a few live photos with my phone.