Beautiful Qingdao: Spring Ten Miles Away - Qingdao Peach Blossom Viewing Guide for You!
Xinghua
Author: Luo Yin
Warm air gently stimulates the spring, plum blossoms have withered, and the new Xinghua is flourishing.
Half open, half fallen, a tranquil garden, how similar to human joy and sorrow.
Xinghua blooms alone, with leaves appearing first, the petals are white or slightly tinged with red, suitable for planting in front of courtyards, against walls, alongside roads, or by water. It can also be planted in groups or patches on hillsides and by the water's edge, being a major ornamental tree species during the spring.
Warm sunlight, full of spring vibes, delicate Xinghua blossoms have opened their petals to embrace this wonderful spring, one after another, initially just decorations, later forming large patches covering the mountains and valleys.
Bees and butterflies leisurely proceed through the Xinghua sea, diligently collecting honey and pollinating, clearly knowing which flowers are brightly colored and which offer sweet nectar, simultaneously spreading the fragrance of spring everywhere.
The Xinghua in Laoshan embodies a romantic yet expansive sentiment. Their blooming is for the sky and earth alone, without concern for anyone.
Illustration | Liu Mingyuan
When the wind blows, delicate pink-white flower buds, like young girls, generously offer their beauty, struggling to break free from the flower buds, stretching their bodies in a relaxed posture. Viewed from afar, they appear like young girls in floral dresses, joyfully running through the azure mountains and seas of Laoshan.
Illustration | Dong ZhiGong
In gaps of red-tiled roofs and green trees, in the pastoral scene with green hues, and amidst the forests at nightfall, viewed from a distance, it's a sea of white, like snow-covered earth covered with a layer of silver carpet; or like clouds drifting on the mountains, prompting people to hasten to explore the mysteries of this fairyland.
Illustration | Liu Mingyuan
And in Chaoyang Community, Qingdao, over 10,000 acres of Xinghua orchards are in full bloom, ten villages are as beautiful as a painted scroll, delighting people's hearts, and also featured on CCTV News.
At this time, the spring color is gradually intensifying.
Fragrant flowers and floral scents intoxicate people, bees and butterflies fluttering around.
For the one who has 'hidden' at home this winter...
At this time, haven't you already been eager to try it?
The beauty of the scenery is important, but the most important thing is...
Please take precautions and avoid gatherings!
01 Laoshan
Viewing Locations:
Laoshan (Jiujue) Tourist Service Center, around Hanhe Community, around Guanglao Community, along the viewing route of Scenic Area, around Jufeng Scenic Route, and within the Jiujue Scenic Area along the four streams – Weizhu'an route.
02 Chaoyang
Viewing Locations: Xiaoshan Community
You can take buses 918, 111, etc. from Li Village direction to Wangsha Road Shuiqing Garden Station, then walk east;
You can take buses 909, 906 from Chaoyang direction to Shuiqing Garden Station;
You can take bus 917 from the North Station to Anle Station;
You can take bus 941 from near Yilan Coastline Community to Oriental City Bus Parking lot;
03 Pinfu
Viewing Locations:
Pinfu City Botanical Garden (No. 12 Renmin Road, Pinfu City)
Source: Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism
