subject: Yuyuantan Park Where The Cherry Trees Blossom [print this page] Beijing is renowned as one of the four great ancient capital cities of China and is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China. The city boasts a great amount of traditional culture as well as a long history and it houses a variety of attractions for a keen traveller to explore. Among the many attractions in the city, one of Beijings favourites is known as the Yuyuantan Park; situated on the Xishanhuan Road in Haidia it is a definite must see when you travel to this great metropolis.
The Yuyuantan Park also known as The Cherry Blossom Garden is a picturesque ground that boasts a serene ambience for a relaxing day. The park houses thousands of trees that include cherry and magnolia blossoms, pavilions, lakes, an aquatic park and a host of entertainment activities to indulge in. The park sprawls across 338.5 acres making it currently the largest park in Beijing; half of its extent features four lakes known as the Bayi Lake, Yinshui Lake, the East Lake and the West Lake. Travellers here can walk among either the beautiful cherry blossoms or the magnolia blossoms or just enjoy a delicious picnic brunch next to the gorgeous lakes that surround this picturesque park.
The Yuyuantan Park also hosts the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in April, so travellers heading to Beijing during that period should head over to the park for a wonderful experience. The festival showcases over 2,000 trees and plants of different varieties. The park also houses a number of pavilions built solely to add a traditional backdrop to this beautiful spring blossom park. Visitors can also enjoy a boat ride along the four lakes where fishing and other relaxing recreational activities are on offer.
Other notable attractions at the park include the zigzag corridors, colourful mosaics, the enchanting sculpture at the entrance and the square pavilions. In addition to these, one of Beijings foremost attractions known as the Summer Palace is a few kilometres away from the park; visitors to Yuyuantan can access the Palace via a boat ride and explore its plethora of attractions if interested.
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