Mother and daughter pose in front of cherry trees at Yuyuantan Park, Beijing. [Photo by Phoebe Wu/China.org.cn]

The 28th Cherry Blossom Festival has begun and people are flocking to Yuyuantan Park to see cherry trees in full bloom.

The annual festival, which officially started on March 23, has been a popular local attraction since it was first held in1988. Every year, Beijing residents come with friends and families to take pictures, have a picnic, or to simply take a walk in the warm spring weather.

The Cherry Garden, located in the northwestern part of the park, began with 180 cherry trees gifted from the Japanese in 1973 when the two countries resumed diplomatic ties. Today, the garden is home to more than 20 different species of 3,000 cherry trees.

For those who are not a fan of cherry blossoms, Yuyuantan Park also offers magnolias, roses, crab-apple trees, and a variety of other flowers, all grown at the Liuchun Garden in the park’s eastside.

The festival is scheduled to end on April 30th.

Yuyuantan Park (玉渊潭公园)

Admission: 10 yuan/person during the cherry blossom festival

Ordinary time: 2yuan/person. Seniors of 65 years old and above can visit the park for free with senior certificate (excluding the gardens in the park as well as occasions when big events are held).

Tel: Management and Operation Department of the Yuyuantan Park: 88653804/06 (24 hours), 88653833/3806

Address: No. 10, the 3rd Ring Middle Rd, Haidian District, Beijing (Yuyuantan)

How to get there:

To East gate: By Bus 68, 320, 114 or 717 and get off at Yuyuantan Stop;

To South gate: By Bus 1, 4, or 728 or by Subway and get off at the Military Museum Stop;

To West gate: By Bus 300 and get off at Hangtian Bridge; or By Bus 8 Special, 332 Branch, 368, 323 or 374, (get off at the Bayi Lake from south to north, and at Fucheng Rd from north to south)

To the West gate under the bridge: By Bus 40

Opening time: from 6:00 am to 8:30 pm.

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