(life.qianlong.com)
Updated: 2007-03-21 10:12

Spring is a flourishing season, when you'll see kinds of flowers. Their charming fragrance may refresh you from winter. Let's go, it's time for blooming.

1)Lilac flowers

Duration: until the middle of April
Location: Jietai Temple

You may find beautiful lilac in Jietai Temple. Showcasing a variety of lilac flowers with different colors, Jietai Temple is crowed with tourists every spring.

How to get there: Take Bus 931or 948 to Jietaisi Station or drive from Fushi Road to Shimenying, Mentougou District, then follow the signs.

Entrance fee: RMB20
Tel: 010-62456162

2) Peach flowers

Duration: From April 16- 26
Location: Peach garden in Pinggu District

The world's biggest pearch garden locates in Beijing's Pinggu District, where "Peach Festival," an international event will be held from April 16. You'll feel yourself lost in a blossom world.

How to get there: Drive to Airport Expressway and go across the northwest corner of Capital Airport. Then move to Pingshun Expressway and you will arrive at Pinggu after twenty-minute driving.

Entrance fee: free
Tel: 010-89991180

3) Yulan flowers

Duration: until the middle of April
Location: Dajue Temple, Tanzhe Temple

Boasting the oldest Yulan Tree in Beijing, Dajue Temple has the priority of many Yulan lovers.

How to get there: Take Bus 346 to Zhoujiaxiang Station or drive to Yongding Town, Mentougou District

Entrance fee: RMB35
Tel: 010-69802232]

Similar to Dajue Temple, Tanzhe Temple is also a popular place to enjoy Yulan flowers. But there is a unique kind of Yulan, named "Er Qiao", which can be found nowhere else in Beijing.

How to get there: Take Bus 931 to Tanzhesi Station or drive to the foot of Tanzhe Mountain, Mentougou District

Entrance fee: RMB17
Tel: 010- 60862505