Unlock a spring poem at Taoranting Park in Beijing for just ¥2.

Affordable yet precious things are rare, but springtime at Taoranting Park is one of them 🌸. For just ¥2, you can unlock a park full of gentle beauty.

Huaxia Mingting Garden replicates the elegance of Zuiweng Pavilion and Lanting Pavilion. Amidst the red railings and black tiles, the spring scenery has its own ink-wash filter 🌊. Wear a simple shirt, and any snapshot will exude "new Chinese style."

🗺 Spring Colors Distribution
🌼 White magnolias shower their petals in front of Cibei Temple, peach blossoms bloom freely against small wooden houses, and weeping willows by the lake seem to write poems with their dipping branches. The blossoms here aren't boisterous, much like the "Beiping spring" described by Lao She.

👣 East Gate Starting Route: Cibei Temple (white magnolias) → Zhexian Pavilion (winter jasmine) → Science Hut (peach blossoms) → Lakeside Weeping Willows (sit and relax).
👣 Cultural Stroll Route: Huaxia Mingting Garden (the final notes of wintersweet, the fragrance still lingers) → Yunhui Building (flowering crabapples will be in full bloom in the coming weeks, perfect for scouting).

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📚 By the stone railings, ladies in Hanfu take pictures, yet they won't disturb you as you read quietly.
🎶 Under the archway, uncles and aunties dance energetically, displaying an enviable spirit.
🪁 By the lake, an elderly gentleman flies a kite high, drawing cheers from onlookers.
🐱 On a stone bench, a cat basks leisurely in the sun.

📅 Bloom Forecast: White magnolias and winter jasmine are in full bloom, peach blossoms are nearing their end, and flowering crabapples are expected to bloom around the Qingming Festival. If you want to see the "four varieties of crabapples," come back at the end of the month.

Post by NoraMcAllister39 | Mar 17, 2025