The Rhododendron Festival in Kunming Black Dragon Pool Park opened on March 6th.

The annual Rhododendron Festival in Heilongtan Park will start tomorrow! The Black Dragon Pool Rhododendron Festival has been held continuously for 16 years. Rhododendrons in Rhododendron Valley frequently compete for beauty, covering an area of 250 mu. The canyon is painted with beautiful colors, and azaleas are in full bloom in spring. You are invited to enjoy the flowers here.

Rhododendron Festival in Heilongtan Park

Rhododendron opening hours:

Opening hours of azaleas in Kunming Black Dragon Pool Park: from mid-March to April; Rhododendrons bloom for a month. Different varieties of azaleas are planted in Heilongtan Park. At present, the early rhododendrons that have been opened in "Dujuan Valley" include white butterfly, jade butterfly, Ziyun, purple peacock and double sets of big silver red.

The best time to enjoy flowers:

From the end of March to the beginning of April

Rhododendron location:

Rhododendron Mountain in Heilongtan Park ("Rhododendron Valley"-at the foot of Longquan Mountain, north of Kunming12km)

Rhododendron Festival tickets:

20 yuan/person (the ticket price of the park will remain unchanged during the Rhododendron Exhibition)

Rhododendron viewing strategy

Rhododendron Valley has seven best viewing spots! There are two routes to get there:

First, follow the main tourist road to the cuckoo valley.

Second, along the bonsai garden to Longtan barbecue area

The rhododendrons in Heilongtan Park are mainly distributed in the "Rhododendron Valley", covering an area of more than 250 mu, with more than 350,000 azaleas in full bloom.

It is reported that there are more than 20 varieties of rhododendrons in Heilongtan Park, with a number of more than 350,000. It is the largest garden-cultivated rhododendron tourist area in southwest China. Due to the warmer weather in Kunming this year, the azaleas in Heilongtan Park opened ahead of schedule. At present, there are white butterflies, jade butterflies, ziyun, purple peacocks and two sets of big silver red in the "Dujuan Valley". According to the experience of Kunming International Travel Service in previous years, spring is a good time to enjoy azaleas in Kunming.

Highlights of the Rhododendron Festival in Heilongtan Park, Kunming: participatory and interesting competitions, dating parties.

During the Rhododendron Festival, Black Dragon Pool Park launched a series of activities, such as Rhododendron Fairy Selection Competition, Photography Competition, Fun Fishing Competition, Auto Show, and large-scale dating party, with rich contents.

Highlights of the Rhododendron Festival in Heilongtan Park, Kunming: "Dragon King Club" Sacrifice

The next Friday is Women's Day, and it is also the day when dragons look up. This ritual activity of the Dragon King Club has lasted for thousands of years in the local area, and it is a very influential folk cultural activity.

The park will continue to inherit and restore this ancient traditional folk activity. Sacrificial activities include opening the altar to invite saints, asking for water from the dragon head, inviting dragons to patrol the scenery, playing dragons in the forest, welcoming the dragon festival by the dragon king, and cleaning up the filth, which provides citizens and tourists with a good place to appreciate traditional cultural customs.