Taiyuan now has its own Cherry Blossom Avenue

Recently, the 'Jinxiu Shanxi, Blooming Taiyuan' - Jinxiu Taiyuan Flower Viewing Season and the 11th Cherry Blossom Festival in Wanbailin District opening ceremony was held at Yuquan Mountain Suburban Forest Park. Over 50,000 cherry trees blossomed in succession, swaying in the wind, heralding the start of the 'Taiyuan Flower Viewing Season'. In the past, this area was a mountain full of scars. After years of rehabilitation, it has transformed into a lush, picturesque landscape. Today, Yuquan Mountain has a vegetation coverage rate of 87%, and it is a national 3A-level tourist attraction. Since the first Cherry Blossom Festival in 2014, the Yuquan Mountain scenic area has attracted numerous tourists from inside and outside the province to come and check in, completing its gorgeous transformation from an 'abandoned mine' to a 'popular scenic spot'. 🌸 Cherry Blossom Festival: Lasts until May 5th 📍 Location: Yuquan Mountain Suburban Forest Park 🎫 Ticket: 19.9 yuan/person ⌚ Opening Hours 🌸 Cherry Garden: 09:00—21:00 🎠 Non-powered Amusement Park: 09:00—20:00 🅿️ Parking: Parking is available at the foot of the mountain, parking lots 7, 8, and 9 are for the children's amusement park, and parking lots 1 and 2 are for cherry blossom viewing. There is also village parking for 10 yuan/time. 🚍 Bus: Take bus routes 869, 876, 75, or 602, get off at the terminal station Chi Liaogou, and walk to the destination. ❤️ Scenic Spot Features 1️⃣ During the Cherry Blossom Festival, a large lantern exhibition is lit up again for visitors. A hundred actors dressed in Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and other dynastic costumes form a parade formation, interact with visitors, and display the charm of national trend culture. 2️⃣ In front of the 'Fish Leaping Over Dragon Gate' lantern, you can pray for blessings for students. The large-scale situational performance of 'Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty' gives visitors a thousand-year time travel experience. Wearing Hanfu to tour the garden, searching for another self in a different time and space. 3️⃣ The Flower God will also join the Matchmaker to prepare blessing ceremonies for lovers, tying the knot and red strings under the cherry trees for the visitors on-site, hoping to foster beautiful marriages. 🌟 Tips for Visiting 1️⃣ You can pitch tents in the park ⛺, camping is great! 2️⃣ The lights turn on at 7 pm 💡, it's best to go in the afternoon if you want to see the lights. 3️⃣ The park's ticket 🎫 is one-time use, you need to buy a new ticket if you leave and want to re-enter!

There is a good place to chase cherry blossoms - the flowers will be full of double-flowered plum and purple leaf dwarf cherry frost spring is full of snow, but there are still some cherry stalks late bloom, the same genus Sakura branch's double-flowered plum is just full, purple leaf dwarf sakura is very common in Taiyuan, Yingze Street road is lined with purple leaf dwarf sakura, but pay attention to the cherry blossom in the right place. There is a small cherry blossom alley in the vicinity of Dadongmen. It is now full of blowing snow. There are many stalls selling antique calligraphy and painting in this alley. If you like cultural relics, you can go to Taobao, and the whole street is filled. The aroma of cherry blossoms is an excellent choice even for a walk.