The peach blossoms of West Lake will give you a lovely pink encounter this spring

When the rosy clouds of Baoshi Mountain fall into West Lake, I know that this long-planned spring feast has begun. Avoid the crowds on Broken Bridge and turn from Yanggong Dike into the secret realm of Maojiabu. The dark green, towering ancient peach trees grow wildly, and the petals rustle onto the mottled moss-covered steles. Old tea drinkers occupy seats in Zuibaixuan with their thermoses. The carved windows on the second floor face a century-old purple peach tree. They eat Dingsheng cake with Longjing tea and watch the awning boats push through the peach-colored ripples. In the afternoon, head back to Wenyingguan in Liulang Wenying, which hides the best peach blossoms in West Lake! Both sides of the waterfront corridor are planted with Prunus persica cv.multiplex, and the double-petaled flowers are crowded into clusters of pink clouds, and the reflections are shattered into a galaxy by the swimming fish. I ran into a girl in a Mamian skirt feeding mallard ducks. From my perspective, the jade hairpin in her hair just happened to overlap with the Leifeng Pagoda in the distance, and my phone instantly created a "Only Green" poster. Su Causeway is the highlight! It is recommended to take a hand-rowed boat from the Huagang Guanyu Pier (CNY 120/hour). The boatman will make a special detour to the Peach Blossom Island in Xili Lake. Hundreds of peach trees rise from the water. Boating among them is like breaking into a paradise. Remember to bring a telephoto lens to photograph the birds on the branches. When the oars push away the duckweed, egrets fly over the blue sky dotted with peach branches. At this moment, I finally understand the beauty of "peach blossoms on both sides of the bank are blooming in the water". ‼️ Tips to avoid the crowds: ⚠️ The peach trees in the popular Quyuan Fenghe have not fully bloomed yet, so it is better to go to Guo Zhuang to photograph the garden peach blossoms. ⚠️ The peach blossoms at the entrance of Su Causeway are sparse, and the best section is from Yadi Bridge to Wangshan Bridge. 🌿 Private route: DAY1: Liulang Wenying → Leifeng Pagoda → Changqiao Park DAY2: Maojiabu → Guo Zhuang → Quyuan Fenghe DAY3: Su Causeway cycling → Huagang Guanyu → Taiziwan 📍 Address: Su Causeway (inside Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area, No. 1 Longjing Road, West Lake District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province) 💰 Ticket price: Free and open all day