Nanjing's plum blossom festival

Just a train ride away from Shanghai, Nanjing's plum blossoms go from strength to strength.

It's China's answer to Japan's tourist-magnet cherry blossom festival; but the relatively scant crowds beneath Nanjing's plum blossoms mean you get more time and space to smell the flowers.

Stretching over a month in early spring each year, the festival showcases 35,000 plum blossom trees in 120 varieties -- including China's oldest -- scattered in a 250-acre park on Purple Mountain.

Nanjing's Plum Blossom Festival





Nanjing : The festival showcases 35,000 plum blossom trees in 120 varieties -- including China's oldest -- scattered in a 250-acre park on Purple Mountain. [Source : Yahoo Travel]

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This photo was taken in the Private Enclosed Space of an apartment in China, Nanjing Hexi.