4 places to see the spring blossoms in Shanghai
Spring is in the air and the trees of Shanghai’s parks and gardens are set to turn pink – it’s blossom season. That’s right, your Moments and Instagram feeds are about to be filled with pictures of trees temporarily tickled pink. While admittedly not as impressive as sakura season in Japan, Shanghai’s blossoms are coming into bloom (expect them in all their glory in early March) and are definitely worth seeing. Here's four places to check out.
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Century Park
This fantastic park in Pudong is one of the best green spots in the city all year round, but come blossom season it's even more beautiful with a dedicated plum tree garden featuring 3,000 trees in 30 varieties, plus lovely pink cherry blossoms slightly later in March.
1001 Jinxiu Lu, near Fangdian Lu. 10RMB.
Shanghai Botanical Garden
The cherry blossoms at Shanghai Botanical Garden have already started blooming, with plants there including cherry varieties imported from all over China as well as Japan. Regular entry to the gardens is 15RMB, but don't be surprised if prices are inflated for blossom season.
1111 Longwu Lu, near Baise Lu. 15RMB.
Lu Xun Park
A golden oldie, Lu Xun Park is one of the city's oldest public gardens, popular for its myriad dances, live music performances and exercise groups to be found throughout the landscaped grounds. And now you have one more reason to go there – inside the park there's a small spring blossom garden where you can enjoy the blooms for free.
2288 Sichuan Bei Lu, near Dong Jiangwan Lu. Free.
Zhongshan Park
Changning's Zhongshan Park is one of the top places to view spring blossoms. It's also another free option, with the blooms viewable from a stroll along the main path that runs the circumference of the park. If the sun is shining, there's also a great central stretch of grass that's one of the few in the city you're actually allowed to sit (or run about) on.
780 Changning Lu, near Dingxi Lu. Free.
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