Yuantouzhu in Wuxi is a very famous cherry blossom viewing spot. Every year in the cherry blossom season, a large number of tourists come here to play. The following is a summary of Yuan Touzhu's travel tips for cherry blossom viewing. Come and have a look!

1. Cherry blossom period

Mid-late February-early April

2. Details

At present, there are more than 31,111 cherry trees and more than 1,111 kinds of cherry blossoms in Yuantouzhu, many of which are rare in the world. Cherry blossoms in Yuantouzhu are divided into three parts: morning, middle and evening.

Early Sakura: Its varieties are Northeast Sakura, Hejin Sakura and Fujian Mountain Sakura. The earliest flowering time, generally at the end of February and the beginning of March each year, has entered the cherry blossom viewing period in early March. The varieties of early cherry are mainly distributed in Shuijing Garden, Caowan and Sakura Valley, among which Sakura Valley is the densest.

Cherry Blossom: Yoshino, the largest plant in the Yuantouzhu Scenic Area, will enter full bloom from the middle and late March to the beginning of April. It is famous for its huge flowers and dense bouquets, and the color of its flowers will change from pink to white with the passage of flowering time. When it is flourishing, the whole round-headed bamboo park will be wrapped in pink cherry blossoms, just like white clouds in the sky, floating on the shore of Taihu Lake with blue waves. These cherry blossoms are mainly distributed around Changchun Bridge, Sino-Japanese Friendship Cherry Blossom Forest and Cherry Blossom Valley.

Late cherry blossoms: From the end of March to the beginning of April, it is the world of late cherry blossoms. There are mainly late cherry varieties, such as Guanshan, Song Yue, Puxian Elephant and Yujin. Cherry blossoms are the most colorful, such as red, pink, white and green. When they bloom, they are as bright and colorful as clouds, mainly distributed in Sino-Japanese friendship cherry blossom forest, cherry blossom valley, Changchun Bridge and other places.

At the end of March, the dyed Yoshino Sakura entered its full flowering period, which is the best viewing period. The suitable temperature for cherry blossom is generally around 21℃, so the specific time to enter the full flowering period depends on the weather at that time. If there was a cold air at that time, the flowering period might be delayed.

3. Sakura viewing route

Walking Sakura viewing route: Yu Xiu Bridge Sakura Forest Sakura Pavilion Renjieyuan Sakura Valley Sakura Bridge Sakura Valley Liu Fang Catharanthus Scenic Spot Shilifang Trail

Bicycle viewing route: Sakura Valley (Sakura Bridge, Sakura Valley Liu Fang) Sakura Forest (Renjieyuan, Sakura Pavilion) Catharanthus Scenic Spot.

Water essence tour route: Take a luxury cruise ship at Yuanzuzhu Wharf and ride the wind and waves to see the 72nd Peak of Taihu Lake overlooking Dengxian Island Scenic Area in Wujun Water Town, San'guo City, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the three mountains. Rongshi Villa Qionglou Yuyu Zhongdu sees the morning mist of the isolated island scenery.

4. Flower viewing mode

Yuantouzhu Park now has two entrance gates, one of which is Chongshanmen, which is the main entrance of the scenic spot; The second is Dushanmen, which is close to the core scenic spot, but most tourists enter the park from the main entrance. There are two routes from Chongshanmen, and the entrance gate is along the Shilifang path on the right hand side. It takes four or five kilometers to reach the core scenic spot. You can visit Shuijing Garden, Shilifang Trail and the cherry blossoms in Caowan along the road. After entering the door, walk to the left. Through the "Hidden Mountain Show" and the Sino-Japanese Cherry Blossom Friendship Forest, you can take a shortcut to the boss's door. The total length of this road is less than 2 kilometers. Along the way, you can visit Shan Ye Yinxiu, Sino-Japanese friendship cherry blossom forest, cherry blossom valley and other places. You can choose according to your actual situation.

5. The best place to enjoy cherry blossoms

Fill the mountain and hide the show

Located at the southern foot of Luding Mountain, along the winding garden road, the lawn is sparsely forested, and birds and flowers are fragrant. There is a unique cherry blossom avenue here. Walking here, you can wander among the cherry blossoms, blushing and making people feel romantic.

Ying Ge

Cherry Blossom Pavilion is located in the core area of Yuantou Pearl Scenic Area

"Please see bloom in Wuxi in March". Renjie Garden is located in the cherry blossom forest in Yuantouzhu, next to the cherry blossom viewing pavilion, covering an area of 4 hectares, with dozens of famous statues and related cultural historical materials in Wuxi from ancient times to the present. Seeing cherry blossoms with outstanding people has a different feeling of remembering the past and caring for the present.

Yingyuan Bridge

There is a unique small bridge in the round-headed bamboo cherry blossom valley, which is in Japanese style, curved like a rainbow and full of red eyes. It's called "Sakura Bridge". The "Sakura Bridge" connects the Sakura Valley of the Round-headed Bamboo and the Sino-Japanese Sakura Friendship Forest. Stopping on the cherry blossom bridge is like being in the cloud of cherry blossoms. It is said that when cherry blossoms are in full bloom, men and women in love will walk across the cherry blossom bridge together and have a happy life.

Sakura Valley Liu Fang

In Sakura Valley, a clear stream with scattered cherry trees is in full bloom. Every spring and March, cherry trees fall in colorful colors, and scattered cherry fragments floating on the water flow with the stream, so it is called "Liuxiang Sakura Valley".

Chang Chunyi

Changchun Bridge is located in a pool of Han Wanxuan and Jiang Xuexuan. The bridge is arched, and bridge opening reflects sunlight into a circle. Cherry blossom is a rare variety in Japan, which was introduced at the beginning of the construction of the lakeside garden and has a history of nearly 111 years. From March to April every year, bloom is like a cloud, white and pink. Under the shadow of green mountains and green waters, it is particularly enchanting and is called "Catharanthus roseus".

There is a scenic spot

The archway of "scenic spot" stands on the pier next to Changchun Bridge, facing Taihu Lake, with arched cornices, simple and elegant. Recite Hengyun Mountain Villa. Here, you can see the beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake and the spring flowers in the distance. Changchun Bridge looms in the sea of flowers. Cherry blossoms can be seen in the breeze, and the flowers at the bridge head are gradually charming.

Shifangjing

In the source Pearl Scenic Area, there is a main road from Chongshan Hidden Show to Sakura Forest. There is a fine grass forest on one side and a beautiful lake on the other. Shili path is surrounded by mountains and waters, and the scenery changes. Cherry trees are planted on both sides to form Shili Cherry Blossom Avenue, which complements the green hills and beautiful waters on both sides of the road. What a beautiful spring scene in Jiangnan!

6. Scenic delicacies

Taihu Sanbai, Taihu Yunkuai fish, Liangxi eel, Wuxi steamed buns and whitebait wonton. The specialty tea Taihu Cuizhu is also very good.

Hengyun Hotel

Yun Hotel is located in the tourist center of the scenic spot, next to the cruise terminal, and it is a tourist hotel with a history of 71 years. This shop features seasonal dishes from Taihu Lake and local famous dishes from Wuxi. In the 1951s, "Cloud Fish in Taihu Lake" was created. "Sweet and sour live crucian carp" and other special dishes are famous far and wide, ranking among the eight major restaurants in Wuxi.

Taihu Lake

Taihu Snack Bar, located among the green trees in the tourist center, provides Wuxi-style snacks such as steamed stuffed bun, whitebait wonton, tofu flower, osmanthus and taro.

Tian Xiang Mansion

Tian Xiang Mansion is located in the center of Xiandao Tianjie on the shore of Taihu Lake. Supply all kinds of dishes, wine and rice, Wuxi specialty snacks.

Daoxiao Penglai Hotel

has a banquet hall, an ecological restaurant and a multi-functional restaurant. It can accommodate 511 people at the same time. Chef senior chef provides seasonal lake dishes such as "Three Whites in Taihu Lake" and elite dishes of major cuisines.

Tel: 1511-96889688

7. Ticket price

Special ticket: (adult ticket) Japanese cherry blossom: 85 yuan/person (admission is free with a garden card); Night sakura: 83 yuan/person (free certificates such as garden cards are not supported)

How to buy tickets in Yuantouzhu: WeChat pays attention to the official WeChat account of "Yuantouzhu Scenic Area in Taihu Lake, Wuxi City", and select "Buy Books" in the menu bar below to get the QR code of the ticket purchase page. Identify the QR code to enter the ticket purchase page, and you can choose the ticket type according to your own situation.

8. Traffic Raiders

Bus: K1 Road: Zhuchong Mountain Gate (main entrance) of Shantou Railway Station —— 5: 31——18: 21

Self-driving:

Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway: Wuxi East Exit Taihu Avenue, turn left, Li Xi Road, Huanhu Road, cross Jie Bao Bridge and turn right to Jua.