What are the “less crowded and less expensive” destinations recommended for the 2022 May Day holiday?

1. Changchun, Jilin

Changchun enjoys the reputation of "Spring City in the North". It is also known as "China's Four Garden Cities" along with Nanjing, Hangzhou and Kunming, and its greening rate ranks among the largest cities in Asia. At the forefront, in the spring season, the ice and snow in Changchun are still melting, everything is recovering, and spring is slowly coming. Every year from April to early May, walking on the streets of Changchun, you will see fresh green everywhere. When you look up, you will encounter clusters of delicate apricot and peach blossoms. The Jingyuetan Lake in spring is as beautiful as an oil painting.

2. Dalian, Liaoning

Dalian does not have typical Northeastern characteristics, and some are more exotic. Russian, Japanese, and European-style buildings can be seen everywhere. If you don’t know, you might think you have gone abroad. If you want to savor this retro city, you can take the same "tram" as Lisbon and feel its unique humanistic style.

3. Qingdao, Shandong

Zhongshan Park in Qingdao is the most famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Qingdao. Every year from April to early May, Zhongshan Park holds a Cherry Blossom Festival. There is a moving smile on the branches, exuding wisps of fragrance. There are more than 2,000 cherry blossoms in Zhongshan Park, including Somei Yoshino (single cherry) from Japan. The road is planted on both sides and is 660 meters long.

4. Taizhou, Jiangsu

The Qianduo Scenic Area in Taizhou is world-famous for its characteristic landform of "Duo Tian". The blocks are separated by stacks like islands floating on the water, and are known as " "The most beautiful sea of ??rapeseed flowers in the world", and it is also known as the "Country of Ten Thousand Islands". Every spring, thousands of acres of rapeseed flowers bloom quietly. From a height, you can see the yellow flower fields floating in the water, which look like Chinese square characters and are full of rich Jiangnan water town style.

5. Nanxun Ancient Town

Nanxun Ancient Town is the only water town in Jiangnan that combines Chinese and Western styles. European-style buildings complement the white walls and gray tiles of Jiangnan. It is not as famous as Wuzhen, nor as crowded as Zhouzhuang, but it is simpler and quieter than them. Walking in Shiban Ancient Alley, you will feel as if you are in another world. It is very comfortable. People who have been here say they are reluctant to leave.