"Later, I told everyone how gentle spring is in Quanzhou…"

"The flowers of Citong City are like a thousand years of earthly fireworks." This couldn't be truer. The warm winds of February and March caress the eaves of ancient houses, and kapok, cherry blossoms, peach blossoms, rapeseed flowers, and flame trees bloom one after another in this city that's half earthly fireworks and half celestial wonderland.🌺 - ——📸 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 Quanzhou Spring Flower Chase—— 1️⃣ Qingyuan Mountain · Plum Blossoms 🌸Bloom Time: Late January—Mid-February Plum blossoms bloom in the cold along the ancient path beside the Laojun Rock. The ancient temple's chanting and the faint fragrance create an early spring poem in Southern Fujian. ✅Other flower viewing spots: Yongchun Beixi, Dehua Jiuxianshan - 2️⃣ Kaiyuan Temple · Cherry Blossoms 🌸Bloom Time: Late February—Mid-March Cherry blossoms beneath the East and West Pagodas complement the red walls and upturned eaves, a thousand-year encounter between an ancient temple and spring cherry blossoms. ✅Other flower viewing spots: Donghu Park, Zheng Chenggong Park - 3️⃣ West Lake Park · Peach Blossoms 🌸Bloom Time: March—Early April The peach blossoms on the lake's island are ablaze with color, and the shimmering water resembles a Southern Fujian version of *The Peach Blossom Spring*. ✅Other flower viewing spots: Shisun Park, Jinjiang Zimao Mountain - 4️⃣ Binhai Park · Rapeseed Flowers 🌸Bloom Time: Late February—Late March Miles of golden flowers frame the Quanzhou Bay Bridge. The sea breeze carries the fragrance of flowers, a spring fantasy of a coastal city. ✅Other flower viewing spots: Luoyang Hongshan Township, Quangang Zhangjiao Village - 5️⃣ Citong Park · Flame Tree Flowers 🌸Bloom Time: April—May "The whole city is filled with the red of flame trees." The city flower blooms enthusiastically, climbing up swallowtail ridges and old streets, a homesickness etched into the DNA of Quanzhou people. - 6️⃣ Luoyang Bridge · Kapok Flowers 🌸Bloom Time: March—April Beside the thousand-year-old bridge, the hero flower blooms brilliantly. The red kapok reflects the rising and falling tides, telling the story of the Maritime Silk Road. ✅Other flower viewing spots: Sunjiang Park, along the Jinjiang River - 7️⃣ Yongchun Tianmu Mountain · Azaleas 🌸Bloom Time: April—May Tens of thousands of acres of wild azaleas on the thousand-meter-high mountain form a "Southern Fujian Cloud Flower Sea" in the mist, a spring feast for hikers. - 8️⃣ Xunpu Village · Bougainvillea 🌸Bloom Time: Blooming all year round, spring is the most vibrant Waterfall-like magenta on the walls of oyster shell houses, flower-wearing grandmothers with smiles like flowers, the spring in the fishing village is lively and intense. —— 🌿 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀： ▪️ Spring in Quanzhou is often rainy, so it's recommended to bring a light umbrella for flower viewing. ▪️ The streets in the old city are narrow, so cycling or walking is a better way to capture the flowers in every corner. ▪️ Pair it with a bowl of *runbingcai* and a cup of Tieguanyin tea for an authentic taste of Southern Fujian spring. "Spring in Quanzhou is the cherry blossoms of Kaiyuan Temple, the mist of Qingyuan Mountain, the flower hairpins and smiles of Xunpu women, and the unexpected encounter with a tree of crimson at the corner." This spring, you must visit Quanzhou!