Cherry Blossoms Have Just Bloomed In China, And It’s Probably One Of The Most Amazing Sights On The Planet
People worldwide usually associate Cherry blossoms with spring in Japan, but China's blooms are so magical, they might just become their national symbol as well. The country has just been flooded by an ocean of colorful blossoms, which should stay vibrant through April.
Residents and tourists from all over the world are flocking to the many different sites to admire these gorgeous floral children of spring. At Kunming Zoo in Yunnan Province, for example, the 19th Cherry Blossom Festival began on March 7th and will last until April 7th. It features over 5,000 flowering cherry and crab-apple trees. The 2018 Shanghai Cherry Blossom Festival will run from March 16th to April 15th in Gucun Park, showing off more than 12,000 cherry blossom trees of 82 varieties.
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I was curious too as the long lines of shrubs reminded me of a tea plantation so I did a Google Image search. It's called the Tea Gardens of Nanjian Yi Autonomous County in China's Yunan province. You can read more at https://www.wowamazing.com/lifestyle/nature/cheery-trees-at-a-tea-farm/
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they are real, China and Japan are in a similar region so their cherry trees would be cousins.
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Most wouldn't be as it's the pollen from wind-pollinated trees, grasses and many weeds that cause such allergies. Pollen needs to be small and light enough to be inhaled and reach mucous membranes of the nose and lungs to cause an allergic reaction. Cherry blossom pollen is heavy and bees pollinate the flowers. Sometimes people will react to the fragrance of bee-pollinated flowers but not the pollen.
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I never knew China was so colorful and beautiful! What a treat to see!! :)
This is the best natural landscape i have ever seen....hope to see it for real...
SWEET MOTHER OF TORD'S NONEXISTENT ARM, THIS IS FREAKIN' BEAUTIFUL.
It's incredibly on pictures, it must be absolutely breath taking in real life!!
This entire post is making me miss China so much. Between the cherry and plum blossoms in the spring and the osmanthus in the fall, China was full of amazing colours and smells.
We've had some forms of a peach tree blooming here that has a smell of delicious cashmere bouquet! OH my gawd the smells while out and about on my bike has been delicious! Just luv this time of year!
I was waiting on the photos of Japan's sakura, but this is awesome too!
Maybe the eat them too, if they're the kind that gives the fruit. ^_- I used to eat lots of cherries from the cherry tree at my kindergarten. ♥
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This entire post is making me miss China so much. Between the cherry and plum blossoms in the spring and the osmanthus in the fall, China was full of amazing colours and smells.
We've had some forms of a peach tree blooming here that has a smell of delicious cashmere bouquet! OH my gawd the smells while out and about on my bike has been delicious! Just luv this time of year!
I was waiting on the photos of Japan's sakura, but this is awesome too!
Maybe the eat them too, if they're the kind that gives the fruit. ^_- I used to eat lots of cherries from the cherry tree at my kindergarten. ♥
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