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Spring is the perfect time to get out and explore in full bloom. Save this nationwide flower-viewing guide, and start checking off your favorites. 🌸 Apricot blossoms 📅 Blooming period: Late March–early April 📍 Xinjiang: Tuergen Apricot Valley in Ili, Pamir Plateau in Kashgar 🌸 Lavender 📅 Blooming period: Mid-June–early August 📍 Xinjiang: Princess Jieyou Lavender Manor 🌸 Magnolia 📅 Blooming period: Late February–mid-March 📍 Nanjing: Chaotian Palace; Hangzhou: Faxi Temple; Beijing: Temple of Heaven Park. 🌸 Crabapple 📅 Blooming period: Late March–early April 📍 Beijing: Wenhua Hall at the Palace Museum, Yuan Dynasty City Wall Relics Park, Wangjing South. 🌸 Chinese violet cress 📅 Blooming period: Late March–early May 📍 Beijing: Jiangfu Park, Temple of Heaven Park. 🌸 Cherry blossoms 📅 Blooming period: Late February–early April 📍 Wuxi: Yuantouzhu, Nianhua Bay; Nanjing: Jiming Temple, Xuanwu Lake; Yangzhou: Baita Park; Tonglu: Tianzidi; Wuhan: Wuhan University, East Lake Cherry Blossom Garden; Longyan: Taipin Cherry Blossom Tea Garden; Qingdao: Zhongshan Park; Quanzhou: Kaiyuan Temple; Anshun: Pingba Cherry Blossom Park; Chengdu: Manhua Manor; Kunming: Yuantong Mountain; Chongqing: Nanshan Botanical Garden; Xi’an: Qinglong Temple; Beijing: Yuyuantan, Yunju Temple, Juyong Pass flower-viewing train; Shanghai: Gucun Park. 🌸 Peach blossoms 📅 Blooming period: Mid-March–mid-April 📍 Tibet: Nyingchi; Lhasa: Pabangka; Beijing: Beihai Park, West Causeway at the Summer Palace, Ming City Wall Relics Park, Shilibao, Olympic Forest Park. 🌸 Rapeseed flowers 📅 Blooming period: Early March–early April 📍 Jiangxi: Wuyuan; Anhui: Shitan Village; Yunnan: Luoping; Chengdu: Chongqing Road, Wuxing Village; Leshan: Jiayang Steam Train; Dali: Xizhou Ancient Town; Shaanxi: Hanzhong; Shanghai: Huamizhixing; Qinghai: Menyuan 100-li rapeseed fields; Xinghua: Qianduo Scenic Area. 🌸 Pear blossoms 📅 Blooming period: Late March–late April 📍 Aba: Jinchuan River Valley Tulips 📅 Blooming period: Early March–late April 📍 Nanjing: China Greening Exposition Park; Hangzhou: Taiziwan Park; Yancheng: Holland Flower Sea. 🌸 Azaleas 📅 Blooming period: Mid-March–early May 📍 Bijie: Baili Azalea Scenic Area 🌸 Chinese snowball viburnum 📅 Blooming period: Late March–early May 📍 Nanjing: Chongzheng Academy, Xiuball Park; Hangzhou: Xianghu National Tourist Resort, Jiubao Bridge 🌸 Peonies 📅 Blooming period: Early April–early May 📍 Luoyang: Wangcheng Park 🌸 Jacaranda 📅 Blooming period: Late April–early May 📍 Kunming: Jiaochang Middle Road, Panlong River Our nationwide flower map is growing all the time. When everything is in bloom, come discover these hidden-gem flower spots together.

A gentle spring breeze has set the scene, and February orchid has quietly blanketed the woods and slopes, bringing delightful surprises you can’t miss. Also known as Chinese violet cress, it typically blooms around the second lunar month with blue-purple flowers. Each flower has four petals arranged in a cross. Most are pale purple or blue-purple, with the occasional white bloom, and a light fragrance floats in the air. On the south side of the West Lake Scenic Area, there are three prime attractions for viewing February orchid. At Jiangyangfan Ecological Park, the flowers bloom in a carpet, forming a sweeping sea of purple. A stroll along the paths feels like stepping into a fairytale, with romance in the air. Beneath the dawn redwoods along Hupao Road, the flowers lift their stalks and roll into purple waves with the wind and passing cars, their delicate petals swaying gracefully. In Baita Park, clusters are quietly sprouting, dotting the lawns with lively, charming touches. With spring in its prime and the blossoms at their best, make the most of clear days to wander through these flower-filled woods, and immerse yourself in the season’s gentle beauty. Please visit responsibly: stay on the paths, and do not trample the flowers or grass so this beauty can last longer.

West Lake welcomes a new “eleventh scene” for spring: the Huazhao Festival, a millennia-old tradition revived in fresh style. Rooted in the Southern Song, when Menglianglu recorded crowds flocking to gardens to admire rare blooms—and echoed in Zhang Dai’s tales of West Lake’s fragrant fairs—the festival now returns as an immersive, classical parade that brings springtime on the lake to life. Follow classic routes along Su Causeway, Bai Causeway, Gushan, and Nanshan Road to discover themed floral landscapes, hanfu flash pop-ups, an intangible cultural heritage market, and blessing rituals led by flower deities. Among drooping willows and blushing peach blossoms, savor an Eastern art of living that slows down and lets the flowers unfold. Huazhao is more than flower viewing—it is a cultural journey across a thousand years. Every step feels like walking into a Song-dynasty painting, and every breath is steeped in spring. Come to West Lake in Hangzhou and keep a date with spring that’s a millennium in the making!

Starting June 1, Singapore Airlines will launch daily nonstop flights between Hangzhou and Singapore, making Hangzhou the airline’s eighth destination on the Chinese mainland. Operated by the Airbus A350-900 (medium-range), this once-daily service puts a post-work hop to Singapore within reach. As a favorite destination, Singapore offers unique cityscapes and a rich blend of cultures. Flight schedule: Singapore → Hangzhou (SQ838) Departure time: 5:40 PM (Changi Airport) Arrival time: 10:50 PM (Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport) Hangzhou → Singapore (SQ839) Departure time: 12:10 AM (Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport) Arrival time: 5:10 AM (Changi Airport).