BEIJING (XINHUA) – As cherry blossoms reach peak bloom at Beijing’s Yuyuantan Park, visitors like Qiao Yanwei don floral crowns and traditional attire, queuing for the perfect photo-op.
Carrying a stool to better frame herself against pink sakura, she has planned to visit the park more frequently thanks to an upcoming free shuttle bus linking the park with her home in the city’s west. Across China, spring’s “flower fever” is in full swing. Since March, blossom-themed tourism has dominated online travel platforms, with cities publishing “blossom maps” to guide enthusiasts.
Founder and CEO of tech giant Xiaomi Lei Jun, recently shared a pre-dawn tour of cherry groves of Wuhan University, his alma mater, only to find…





























