Tip toe through the tulips at Holland Flower Park
The 2024 Holland Flower Park Cultural Tourism Season opened in Yancheng, neighboring Jiangsu Province, on Thursday, with tulips bursting into a kaleidoscope of colors at the park.
During the season running through May 5, visitors can appreciate more than 30 million tulips of over 300 varieties in full bloom.
A variety of activities will also create an immersive experience.
These include an immersive love drama and a zanhua (traditional Chinese hairstyle) garden party with a flower parade.
During the May Day holiday, a music drama taking audience into a fairy tale world of a sea of flowers will debut.
Camping and barbecue activities and a food street with the theme of China's 12 huashen (flower goddesses) will bring a delightful culinary experience.
If you go
Opening hours: 8:30am-5pm, through May 5
Address: Huaihai Rd W., Xinfeng Town, Dafeng District, Yancheng City 江苏省盐城市大丰区新丰镇淮海西路
How to get there from Shanghai:
By car: G15 Shenhai Highway - G15 Dafeng North Toll Station - Holland Flower Park (about three hours)
By rail: Get off at Yancheng Dafeng Railway Station, walk 840 meters to take Bus No.16 and get off at Holland Flower Park East Station
Admission: 50 yuan (US$6.9)