China News Service, Shanghai, February 20 (Reporter Chen Jing) The harsh winter is coming to an end, and in the cold spring, there is a subtle fragrance. In the Shanghai Bay National Forest Park, large tracts of plum blossoms are blooming quietly, red, pink, white and tender, full of vitality. Looking from a distance, the plum garden looks like powdery snow and mist.
Continuous plum blossoms bloom like mist. (Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Jing)
On the 20th, the 11th Shanghai Plum Blossom Festival of "Forest City Green Beauty City" opened.
The 11th Shanghai Plum Blossom Festival opened in Shanghai Gulf National Forest Park. (Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Jing)
It is reported that there are more than 40,000 plum blossoms and more than 100 varieties of plum blossoms planted in Shanghai Bay National Forest Park. Early February to mid-March is the best time to appreciate plum blossoms. During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon, the weather is sunny and warm, and plum blossoms are in full bloom on hillsides, along waterfronts, and in front of pavilions. Beautiful natural paintings can be seen everywhere.
The plum blossoms bloom in the cold weather, contrasting with the remaining lotuses in the water. (Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Jing)
After a night of wind and rain, the temperature dropped sharply. The brown branches, blooming flowers and buds were dotted with crystal water droplets, adding a little romance to the gorgeous scenery.
The crystal water drops add a little romance to the brilliant plum blossoms. (Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Jing)
It is reported that this Plum Blossom Festival will last until March 24.
The sparse shadows are slanting horizontally, and the faint fragrance floats. It's the time of year to appreciate plum blossoms. (Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Jing)
The organizers have prepared a series of themed activities for flower-viewing tourists, including: Shanghai Bay National Forest Park children's installation art exhibition; "Meet the plum forest, enjoy the flower appreciation in the clouds" flower arrangement experience activity; "Forest plum blossom scenery, a total of "Go to the Flower Dynasty" Hanfu Hua Dynasty Fair; "Forest Flower Screen" outdoor installation exhibition; "'Plum Blossom Fragrance Floating, Let's Go to Spring Together" garden creation exhibition, etc.
The dots of red plums on the brown branches attract flower lovers. (Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Jing)
In recent years, Fengxian District, where Shanghai Bay National Forest Park is located, has continued to increase landscaping construction around the vision of "one park, one city" and actively build a park city with "a garden in the city and a city in the garden". The event that day was one of a series of activities for Fengxian District to create a national ecological garden city and a national forest city. (over)