Gong County Davidia Flower Festival opens in April

You know what blooms like a dove? That is Davidia involucrata, known as the "living fossil of the plant world." In Gong County, Yibin, Sichuan, there are nearly 20,000 Davidia trees growing. Since April, flowers are blooming in the mountains.

The Fifth Davidia Involucrata Flower Festival

Time: April 18, 2010

Location: Wangjia Town, Gong County, Yibin, Sichuan

Flowering period of Davidia involucrata: Generally ten days after Qingming Festival, the flowering period is generally about 20 days.

Announcement of the Davidia Involucrata Flower Festival

A series of exciting activities such as hiking competitions, photo exhibitions, local product exhibitions, long table banquets, bird hunting competitions, and bonfire parties will be held here. Tour activities will also be held here.

Flower Festival Visiting Guide

In the deep mountains of the primeval forest in Wangjia Town, Gong County, Yibin City, Sichuan, nearly 20,000 Davidia involucrata flowers bloom silently, and the breeze blows like flying doves. At the event site, enthusiastic Miao children served guests from afar a glass of Miao wine.

In a series of activities, nearly a hundred athletes participated in the hiking competition, hiking from the entrance of Baiyang Village Committee to the top of Lisipo Mountain. The athletes had a lot of fun over the four kilometers. At the same time, the agricultural products exhibition and long-table banquet are in full swing. Bamboo shoots, bacon and homemade wine, the four specialties of Mrs. Li in Wangjia Town, are in short supply, attracting tourists to buy.

It is understood that Davidia involucrata is a national first-level protected plant and is known as the "living fossil of the plant world." Wild species of Davidia involucrata only exist in a few places such as southwestern Sichuan Province and central Hubei Province. Yibin Gong County has the honorary title of "Hometown of Davidia" because there are nearly 20,000 Davidia trees in the southernmost forest area of ??Lisipo, Wangjia Town. Not only that, more than 20 pink-flowered Davidia trees were also found in the Davidia involucrata forest area, which is really rare.

Relying on the involucrata flowers, the local area has also specially created an eco-tourism flower viewing festival. The flowering period of Davidia involucrata is generally ten days after Qingming Festival, and the flowering period is generally about 20 days. "In recent years, Wangjia Town has focused on viewing Davidia involucrata flowers and regarded rural leisure tourism as the main way for villagers to increase their income. Last year, Wangjia Town received more than 60,000 tourists, achieved tourism income of 12.5 million yuan, and helped villagers increase their income by more than 400 yuan. It is expected that This year, it received more than 70,000 tourists, generated tourism revenue of 20 million yuan, and helped villagers increase their income by 800 yuan. "

It is understood that Li Sipo in Wangjia Town belongs to the virgin forest at the foot of the snow-capped mountains. There is currently no charge for admission to the public. Visitors can freely enter the forest area to appreciate the Davidia involucrata. This season is the time to pick fresh bamboo shoots, and tourists can also pick all kinds of fresh bamboo shoots here.