The best time to view cherry blossoms in Nanjing

The best time to view cherry blossoms in Nanjing is from mid-March to early April.

From mid-March to early April every year, it is the best time to enjoy cherry blossoms in Nanjing. But the specific time depends on the weather conditions. Generally, it takes 7-10 days from the first bloom to the full bloom, so if you want to see the full bloom or the colorful scenery of falling flowers, you need to wait a few days before traveling.

Recommended places for cherry blossom viewing in Nanjing include Jiming Temple Road, Ming Xiaoling Cherry Blossom Garden, Nanjing Friendship Cherry Blossom Garden, Mochou Lake Park Cherry Blossom Forest, Xuanwu Lake Cherry Blossom Garden, Yuhuatai Flower God Avenue, Nanjing Lovers’ Garden and Longchi, Tangcheng Road in Liuhe District, Chubin Cherry Blossom Avenue in Xincheng, Pablo Ecological Valley, etc.

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Wild cherry blossoms were born in the Himalayas millions of years ago, but the modern cultivated ornamental cherry blossoms were selected by the Japanese in Japan many years ago. . According to the authoritative Japanese book "Sakura Dakan", cherry blossoms are native to the Himalayas. After being artificially cultivated, this species was gradually introduced to the Yangtze River Basin of China, southwest China and Taiwan Island. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the royal family began to plant cherry blossoms, with a cultivation history of more than 2,000 years.

During the Han and Tang dynasties, they were widely planted in private gardens. By the time of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, cherry blossoms could be seen blooming everywhere from the corridors of palaces and gardens to the fields of private houses, setting off the majestic figure of a prosperous China. At that time, all nations came to Korea, and Japan deeply admired the brilliance of Chinese culture and the planting and appreciation of cherry blossoms. The cherry blossoms were brought back to Japan by Japanese worshipers along with architecture, clothing, tea ceremony, kendo, etc.