As spring approaches, Zhangjiagang, the port city in Jiangsu province, will be a city of flowers in two weeks. Different flowers in the city will be showcasing their best forms according to the following timetable.
1. March for orychophragmus violaceuses, cherry, and peach blossoms
Purple Orychophragmus violaceus in full blossom at Zhangjiagang Binjiang Park in Xiangshan scenic area [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Five thousand cherry trees are in full blossom at Cherry Garden in Xiangshan Scenic Area. Visitors can reach the enchanting scene by bus No. 228 or 321. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Fenghuang mountain scenic spot is home to thousands of peach flowers. You can get there by bus No. 212, 213 or 226. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
2. April for rape flowers, begonias and tulips
A blooming cole flower field at the Changyinsha ecological agriculture tourist area adds a golden shade to the rural landscape. You can get there by taking bus No 201 or 221 to Changyinsha station and transferring to No 305 to Tongjiang Lu. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Nearly 30 varieties of tulips in Jinshazhou ecological park cover 2,000 square meters. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Shazhou Park, located in the downtown of the city, is the best place to enjoy begonias in spring. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
3. May for peonies
Jiyang Lake Peony Garden plants nearly 40,000 peony flowers of over 20 varieties in diversified colors. You can get there by bus No. 2, 9, 21, 212. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
4. June for multiflora rose and yellow cosmos
Walk along the path at Shuangshan island, and you will meet clusters of pink multiflora rose which is also known as Japanese rose. The roses make the island looks like a pink fairyland. Visitors can get there by bus No 209 or 316. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Yellow cosmos appear in shades of yellow, orange, and red and blossom in the early summer. Visitors who walk along the path at Shuangshan island with a soft wind blowing can smell a hint of sweetness in the air. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
5. July for sunflowers and lotuses
Sunflowers represent an optimistic spirit of life which can encourage people in depression. The sunflower field at Jinshezhou ecological park in Hexing town forms a picturesque landscape when in full blossom in July. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Jiyang Lake ecological tourism area offers you a chance to enjoy the beauty of lotuses in the early summer. You can get there by bus No 2, 9, 21, or 212. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
