Published : 2025-03-17
Spring in south China's Guangzhou are filled with blooming flowers, truly showcasing its nickname—"Flower City".
Let's explore the must-visit flower viewing spots, and embrace this spring time romance together!
Guangzhou Haizhu National Wetland Park
In March, the blossoms of Camel's Foot Tree, or Bauhinia variegata (宮粉羊蹄甲), at Guangzhou Haizhu National Wetland Park (廣州海珠國家濕地公園) reaches its peak!
A 3.2 km-long pink corridor of Camel's Foot Trees is an excellent place for flower viewing! Located on both banks of the Shiliugang River, thousands of Camel's Foot Trees create a dreamy scene.
On the shores of the Haizhu Lake, there also lies a sprawling 13,000-square-metre sea of cosmos flower. Starting from late March, the flowers bloom in abundance, intertwining crimson and green.
Under Tianlong Bridge, a spectacular display of poppies competes in nature's beauty pageant.
Some are as pure and white as snow, others as fiery as orange flames, and some as delicate and pink as rosy clouds. Each bloom is a masterpiece meticulously crafted by nature, leaving one dazzled and awestruck.
Haizhu National Wetland Park in Guangzhou
Address: 168 Xinjiao Zhonglu, Haizhu District
Transport: Exit D, Longtan Station, Metro Line 18
Guantan Agricultural Park in Nansha District
Located in Nansha District of Dongchong Town, the Guantan Agricultural Park (官坦農業公園) has become a popular spot for its rapeseed flowers sea.
Covering an area of 140 mu (about 90,000 square metres), Guantan Agricultural Park is one of rapeseed planting bases in Guangzhou for its diversified colours.
The rapeseed flowers here are as tall as adults, allowing visitors to walk among the sea of flowers and feel the joy of being surrounded by multi-coloured rapeseed. There is also a tower built with a spiral staircase, offering a more breath-taking view from the top.
There's also a market in the park, selling coffee, snacks, and agricultural products.
Dongchong Town Guantan Agricultural Park is adjacent to Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) and is themed around natural ecological farms. The park features crop rotations of rapeseed, sunflowers, and more every year, offering a variety of flowers viewing opportunity throughout the year.
Guantan Agricultural Park in Dongchong Town
Address: Dongchong Town, Shawan Waterway, Nansha District, Guangzhou City
Transport: Exit A, Dongchong Station, Metro Line 4, 3-minute taxi ride
Zhoutouzui Park in Haizhu District
As Guangzhou's Yellow Pui, or Tabebuia chrysantha (黃花風鈴木), is blooming all over the city in this season, there is a stunning sea of Yellow Pui you cannot miss, which is near the Zhoutouzui Park (洲頭咀公園) in Haizhu District.
Near Tongfuxi Station on Metro Line 8, you will see there are Yellow Pui blooms along both sides of the road. The vehicles passing through this area form a picturesque scene with the golden trumpet trees, lending a poetic touch to the bustling cityscape.
And the Commemorative Monument of Sohar Ship (an ancient Arab ship) in Zhoutouzui Park makes for a worthwhile stop. As well as taking in the blooms, visitors can enjoy panoramic views of the White Swan Bay's three shorelines.
Zhoutouzui Park
Address: Binjiangxi Road, Guangzhou
Transport: Guangzhou Metro Line 8, Tongfuxi Station Exit D
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