During the Qingming Festival, most regions in China welcome the return of spring, with clear sky and warmer weather. That's why the Qingming Festival is also known as the "Spring Outing Festival". It's the perfect time for spring outings, and Beijing has these spring outing activities waiting for you!
The 13th Spring Flower Festival in Olympic Forest Park
Recently, the 13th Spring Flower Festival in Olympic Forest Park has kicked off. Visitors can feel the fresh spring atmosphere and romantic ambiance. The event will continue to May 5, 2024.
In the Olympic Forest Park, you can see the peach blossom valley from afar, looking like pink clouds that decorate the park in a poetic manner. Getting closer, you can better appreciate the charming and delicate beauty of the peach blossoms. In this sea of peach blossoms, you can also encounter many other people who have come to admire the flowers. Everyone is drawn to this beautiful peach blossom sea, exchanging the joy of flower appreciation and sharing wonderful moments, making this spring season even more warm and memorable.
In addition to the captivating peach blossom sea, magnolias, Chinese plums, and other spring flowers are also gradually blooming. Gather a few good friends and come for a flower appreciation trip!
The 4th Beijing Huazhao Festival in the World Flower Garden
From April 4th to 6th, the 4th Beijing Huazhao Festival will be held in the World Flower Garden.
During the event, visitors can fully enjoy the wonderful Hanfu art performances, the election of the twelve most beautiful Hanfu goddesses, the grand Hanfu dance competition that combines majesty and tenderness, and the grand Hanfu parade.
Visitors can also participate in activities such as elegant wine-pouring, beating balls and kicking, archery, Cuju (an ancient Chinese football game), shuttlecock kicking, tug-of-war, shaking the bamboo pole, and guessing the oracle bone script.
The 21st Yulan Flower Appreciation Season and the 1st Shijingshan Huazhao Garden Fair
The 21st Yulan Flower Appreciation Season and the 1st Shijingshan Huazhao Garden Fair grandly opened on March 29th to April 5th at the Beijing International Sculpture Park.
Ushering in the new, the Yulan flowers in the International Sculpture Park have entered their blooming season. Amidst the fluttering flowers, a series of cultural activities have taken the stage, truly a blend of flower fragrance, tea aroma, and literary elegance.
During the Qingming holiday, the series of activities include the 2024 Beijing Qingming Poetry Gathering themed "Yulan Flowers Bloom in Qingming", the "Huazhao Stage Show" in the East Garden of the Beijing International Sculpture Park, and other events themed "Climbing Mountains in Spring, Reading New Books, and Appreciating Fragrant Tea".
Characteristic tourism routes in Miyun District during the Qingming holiday
In the warm spring of April, it is the perfect time for spring outings. As the Qingming holiday" approaches, the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Miyun District has launched multiple characteristic tourism routes under the theme of "All Things Sprout in Early Spring, Come to Miyun for Spring Outing and Flower Appreciation", welcoming citizens and tourists to explore Miyun and experience the beauty of Miyun in spring.
Here are some tourism routes for your reference:
Route 1: Visit Miyun for a floral feast
Miyun Gulou Street Yulan Scenery Avenue → Miyun Wanxianghui → Yanxian Pagoda →Chateau Changyu AFIP Global
Route 2: Take the subway to Spring
S5 Huai-Mi Line (peach blossoms) → Heishansi Station (apricot blossoms, peach blossoms) → Yunlongjian (apricot blossoms, peach blossoms) → HeishansiFolk Village (apricot blossoms, peach blossoms) → Jianyan Folk Village → Beibaiyan Folk Village → Miyun Fishing Street → Heyuan Scenic Area
Route 3: Check in at the folk feast
S5 Huai-Mi Line (apricot blossoms, peach blossoms) → Gubeikou Station → Gubei Town (winter jasmine, peach blossoms) → Simatai Great Wall (apricot blossoms, peach blossoms) → Gubeikou Folk Village → Hexi Folk Village → Simatai Folk Village
Route 4: Check in at the floral feast on the Great Wall
Simatai Great Wall (apricot blossoms, peach blossoms) → Guyudao Scenic Area (folk exhibition room) → Panlongshan Great Wall (apricot blossoms) → Xianju Valley (peach blossoms) → Snail Town → Zhuangtouyu Village (pear blossoms)
In addition, the 35th Cherry Blossom Cultural Activities and the 5th Spring Flower Joint Exhibition at Yuyuantan Park, the 29th Tulip Appreciation Season at Zhongshan Park, the 2nd Peach Blossom Appreciation Season at the National Botanical Garden, and the 9th Crabapple Flower Cultural Festival at Taoranting Park have all been launched. Visitors can not only appreciate the flowers and enjoy spring outings, but also gain an in-depth understanding of garden ecology knowledge and experience the charm of traditional culture. Taoranting Park, Yuyuantan Park, and Xiangshan Park will also launch live-streaming flower appreciation tours during the Qingming holiday, showcasing the "spring garden" scenery in the municipal parks from different perspectives.
