West Lake Spring: A Different Bloom
Hangzhou Daily News: With the arrival of spring, West Lake seems to have been awakened. The brilliant flowers, the graceful movement of the water, and the ingenious design of pavilions and towers. West Lake can satisfy all your expectations for beauty and romance in spring.
Recently, visitors have been flocking to Lilac Grove and Warbling Nightingales Park along the lake to admire the peach blossoms, which have entered their flowering period. A total of over 200 peach trees, mainly of the white peach variety, were planted along the shore from Lilac Grove Entrance to Yunk Golden Square. The peach blossoms symbolize spring and also represent happiness and fulfillment. The pink peach blossoms and green willows create a delightful spring scene that evokes the beauty of nature.
Under the wine culture archway of Quyuan Feng He Park, there is a red branch of *Ruxi* (ji, fourth tone) wood tree that blooms enthusiastically every year, attracting countless visitors to admire it, creating an effect of 'one red spot in a sea of green'.
This *Ruxi* wood tree has a dense bushy growth, a crown width of 7 meters, and a height of 4.2 meters. It was planted in 2003 during the West Lake Comprehensive Management Project. After 17 years, it has grown healthily, with lush branches and leaves. Under the careful care of the caretakers, it blooms exceptionally well every year, with excellent ornamental value.
Soon it will be April, and West Lake scenic area staff are preparing for the summer flower show. Yesterday, at the West Lake Provincial Lotus Seedling Resource Base, national technical experts Zhang Zhenyu and his team were busy transplanting 1800 lotus pots (containers). In addition to preparing for the eighth West Lake Hangzhou Lotus Flower Exhibition to be held in June, this year West Lake scenic area will also interact with the towns of Jiande Daciyiantan and two other locations, holding a dual-city exhibition to bring a brand new lotus flower feast to the public.
Source: Hangzhou Net
Source: Hangzhou Net
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