Best China Spring Travel Destinations in May

Spring, any season that every little thing comes back to life once more after the harsh wintertime, is the right time to focus on the thriving mother nature and enjoy outdoor routines. No idea about your planting season travel China? May is coming  now. Here recommend a listing of best China spring travel destinations for you in May.

First, yunnan zhongdian-shangri-la

The 3,200-meter above sea level Shangri-la is near the border of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet, and it is on the southeastern brim of the world's rooftop Tibetan Plateau, too. There are snow mountain, deep valleys, steppes, high mountain lakes and virgin forests, almost all different things from different climate zones can be seen here.

Shangri-La is often used in a similar context to "Garden of Eden", to represent a paradise hidden from modern man. It is sometimes used as an analogy for a lifelong quest or something elusive that is much sought.

Now, countless multicolored flowers and cuckoo are in full bloom. Here is a great place to rest.

Second, guizhou libo-China's most beautiful forest

Libo County（荔波） boasting the green gem on the belt of earth is located at the south side of Guizhou province. It is a special destination with a long history and rich resources of tourism.

In 2005, guzhou libo won the china's most beautiful forest crown. Because of the karst forest conservation, li wave surface and underground water is rich.

Third, sichuan emeishan-cuckoo flower

Emeishan city is located southeast of Sichuan Province and west of Leshan. It is well-known for Emei Mountain and Suishan Town is where its municipal government is located. 

Each year from April to May, a variety of cuckoo blooms from the bottom of the mountain area to LeiDongPing. 

Fourth, shandong heze-peony

Peony, esteemed as one of the most exquisite flowers, is a symbol for nobility and value. The peony became popular during the Sui and Tang dynasties, and earned the title of the "king of flowers." Therefore, it is also used as a metaphor for a beauty, and the peony in full bloom symbolizes peace in China.

Caozhou Peony Park is so beautiful now. The whole park is about to enter enjoy flower "golden age".

Let us have a great Spring travel in China!

The Spring Travel of Luoyang Peony Festival, 2012

The 30th Luoyang Peony Festival opens in Luoyang City in central China's Henan Province from April 10 to May 10. Boasting the best peonies in the country and a thousand years of history, Luoyang is set to usher in many tourists at that time.

Luoyang, home of China's best peonies, has a history of over 1,000 years in the cultivation of peonies. Peonies and Plum blossoms are the traditional floral symbols of China and on this tour you will amazed at both!

As a Chinese saying goes, “The peony of Luoyang is most beautiful under heaven”. As the symbol flower of Luoyang, peony is praised as "queen of flowers with ethereal color and celestial fragrance." Of the 500,000 peony shrubs in over 350 strains that are cultivated in Luoyang, the yaohuang (Yaos yellow peony) and weizi (Weis purple peony) are the "king"and "queen"of all peonies.

During the Peony Festival, gardens are awash with colorful flowers mostly reds mixed with whites, yellows and purples set against a background of thick, vibrant, dark green leaves, like a myriad of precious stones set in bright, shiny rings. In addition, there are various folk performances staged in the gardens.Besides seeing peonies, famous tourist attractions include White Horse Temple and Longmen Grottoes.

The first Luoyang Peony Festival was held in 1983. Since then, the event was made into an annual festival for appreciating the flowers and beautiful scenery.

Let us trace the footsteps of spring, ride it with flowers. If you are planning for a spring travel in China, you must include this peaceful city within your itinerary, this trip would be a memory of lifetime for sure.

Spring Travel of China

A prose said that: the east wind comes as I wish, and so do the Spring steps. After a long and freeze winter, the warm and bright spring refresh the whole world, birds singing, cows mooing, flowers blooming, trees smiling, why not to go a spring travel to take a breath of the clean fragrance of spring in picturesque water town? Here listed several time-honored tour places for your choice:

1. Xinye village
Nestled southwest of Hangzhou, 6 km from Daciyan scenic spot, Xinye village is noted for its long history and laendlich folk custom. Boasting of a history of over 800 years, Xinye village also preserves more than 200 architectures dated back from Ming(1638-1644) and Qing dynasties(1636-1912). Wandering along the sequestered alleys, stepping on stone steps, it is hard to notice the elapsing of time. Surrounded by verdant mountains, green farms, merry streams, dotted with mooing water buffaloes, white walls, black tiles, it is completely a harmonious site without artificial damage.

There are plenty of youth hostels and family hotels, providing delicacies and dishes, it will only cost you ￥60-100.

2. Zhuge Bagua Village
I believe you've ever heard of Zhuge Liang before, are you wandering about the relation between him and Zhuge Bagua Village?

Actually this village is exactly the site of his offspring dwelling, named as Gaolong Village before, regarded as the largest dwelling site of Zhuge Liang's offspring. The village is arranged along the shape of the Eight Diagrams with Zhong pool being its center, reputed as "the model of ancient Jiangnan village". Since folks in the village mainy deal with medicines and herbs, fire-prevent and water-prevent facilities are wildly used.

3. Gaoqian Village
Situated in Xianju County, it takes only 1 square km. Gaoqian Village boasts of a long history of more than 700 years, preserving huge-scaled folk houses with delicate decorations and orderly distribution. From the name of their messuage, you can sense the importance of education there. Compared with other water towns, Gaoqian Village shows more influence of family clan.

4. Hongcun Village
It is noted as 'a village walks out of the picture'. With only a distance of 64 km from Yellow Mountain, there are scheduled bus from Huangshan to Hongcun. It is consturcted in the shape of an ox, the charm of which not only lies in its peculiar Hui style architecture, green trees and mountains, but also in the flowing water in Nanhu and Yuezhao. No other villages can prevail it by the well-combination of nature and culture, and it has already been listed on the UNESCO historical and cultural heritage.

5. Wuyuan 
Red azalea, golden rape flower, pink peach flower, snow-white pear flower, while walls, black tiles, Wuyuan is more elegant than words can express.

To arrange a date with Spring, give yourself a chance to get close with the nature, take a breath of nature air, taste nature vegatation.