Chuzhou is the place where the Northern Song writer Ouyang Xiu’s “The Pavilion of the Drunken Master” was created, with deep cultural heritage and beautiful natural scenery. This flower-appreciation route connects the stunning flowers in Quanjiao County, Mingguang City, Lai’an County and Tianchang City, bringing you an immersive spring flower-appreciation experience.
1.Route Overview
Location: Chuzhou City, Anhui Province (Quanjiao County, Mingguang City, Lai’an County, Tianchang City)
Flower Appreciation Route:
- Quanjiao County: Dashu Longshan Resort → Longshan Cherry Blossom Garden
- Mingguang City: three boundaries outside the scenic area → Jinggang campground → Huangzhai Grassland
- Lai’an County: Shi Guan Town Jialong Village → Zhangshan Town Yangshan Village
- Tianchang City: Guanyin Lake Ecological Park
Transportation mode (self-driving is recommended)
- Longshan Cherry Blossom Garden: 23 kilometers from Quanjiao County (40 minutes drive), 50 kilometers from downtown Chuzhou City (1 hour drive).
- Lai’an County flower spot: 10 kilometers from the county town (20 minutes by car).
- Mingguang City Sanjie Town: 35 kilometers from the city (40 minutes by car).
- Guanyin Lake Ecological Park: located in the southwest of Tianchang City, only 3 minutes from the highway exit.
2.Recommended Flower-watching
(1) Quanjiao County: Longshan Cherry Blossom Garden
- Characteristics: more than 1,000 acres of cherry blossoms, more than 150 varieties, including early cherry blossoms, late cherry blossoms, mountain cherry blossoms and so on.
- Best viewing period: mid-March to early April.
- Highlights:
- Cherry blossoms are planted terraced along the hillside, forming a sea of pink flowers.
- There are viewing trails and a viewing platform at the top of the hill overlooking the sea of flowers and the village.
- This is not only a cherry blossom viewing spot, but also a base for cherry blossom variety research and cultivation.
(2) Mingguang City: Rapeseed Flower Sea in Sanjiewai Scenic Area
- Characteristics: Golden rapeseed flower fields, with green mountains, green water and ancient villages, picturesque.
- Best viewing period: late March to mid-April.
- Highlights:
- The best viewing period: end of March to mid-April. Highlights: the vast sea of flowers, white walled villages dotted with black tiles, like ink paintings.
(3) Lai’an County: peach blossoms and begonias
- Yangshan Village, Zhangshan Township (peach blossoms)
- Best viewing period: mid-March to early April.
- Highlights:
- The peach blossoms on the mountains are like pink clouds, as if they were a paradise beyond the world.
- There are a thousand-year-old tree, peach blossom spring and other points of call.
- The Peach Culture and Tourism Festival is held every year, with photography contests, non-heritage exhibitions and sales.
- Jialong Village, Shiguan Town (North American Begonia)
- Best Viewing Period: Early April.
- Highlights:
- 4,000 acres of begonias in full bloom, red and white, with heather, wisteria, etc., forming a sea of colorful flowers.
(4) Tianchang City: Guanyin Lake Ecological Park
- Characteristics: With 600 mu of lake as the core, it has a plum garden, a cherry garden, a zephyr garden and an osmanthus garden.
- Best Viewing Period: Spring (depending on the flowering period).
- Highlights:
- The sea of pink and white flowers is suitable for photo-taking.
- In the past years, the “Guanyin Lake Flower Festival” was held, and there were activities such as photography exhibitions and Hanbok tours.
This route covers cherry blossoms, rape flowers, peach blossoms, begonias and other flowers, suitable for those who like natural scenery and photography. With the convenience of self-driving and the spectacular sea of flowers, the spring outing is not to be missed!
In addition to enjoying flowers, Chuzhou has many mountains that you must see when you come to Chuzhou, and more rich cultural attractions and natural scenery that you can visit together.
