Shanghai's cherry flower festival to bloom next week
Some cherry flowers have fully bloomed at Gucun Park in suburban Baoshan District, ahead of the Cherry Blossom Festival, which kicks off on March 15.
Shanghai's annual Cherry Blossom Festival will kick off next week at Gucun Park in Baoshan District, which is known as the biggest park in Asia with the city's largest cherry forest.
The event, which debuted in 2011, runs from March 15 through April 15. Students and medical staff can enjoy free admission this year.
Some cherry flowers have already fully bloomed in the park, which has more than 16,000 cherry trees of 110 different species. Other species will bloom in late March and around the Qingming Festival on April 5.
Female visitors at the park have their photos taken on Wednesday.
Other flowers in the park, such as tulips, orchids, rape flowers and narcissuses, will bloom at different times throughout the festival, according to Baoshan officials.
The information on blossom times and events during the festival will be updated on the park's official WeChat account (gucunpark_fwh).
Ticket price for adults is 20 yuan (US$2.87) and 16 yuan for elderly aged between 60 and 64 years. There's no charge for those 65 and above, the physically disabled and military personnel.
A large number people visited Gucun Park on Wednesday with cherry flowers in full bloom.
If you go:
Dates: March 15 to April 15
Standard ticket price: 20 yuan
Site: Gucun Park
Address: 4788 Hutai Road
Transportation: Metro Line 7 and 15 (Gucun Park Station)
Some cherry flowers have already bloomed in Gucun Park.
Visitors pose with cherry flowers at the park.
