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Qingming Outing: Nature Trips Near the City

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About Qingming Festival

Qingming (Tomb-Sweeping Day) falls around April 4-6 each year. It’s a time for ancestral tomb visits and spring outings. China gets a 1-day holiday (usually extended to a 3-day weekend), and warming temperatures make it perfect for getting outdoors.

City-by-City Picks

Beijing: Yuyuantan Park cherry blossoms (free, late March to mid-April), Baiwangshan hiking with city views, Tanzhe Temple tranquility (55 yuan).

Shanghai: Gucun Park cherry blossoms (20 yuan, Shanghai’s largest cherry garden), Chongming Island cycling through rapeseed flower fields, Zhujiajiao water town strolls (free entry).

Qingming Outing: Nature Trips Near the City

Chengdu: Longquanyi Peach Blossom Homeland (free, hillsides of pink blossoms), Qingcheng Back Mountain hiking (20 yuan), Sansheng Flower Village for flowers and tea.

Hangzhou: Prince Bay Park tulips (free, next to West Lake), Jingshan tea garden picking experience (about 100 yuan incl. tea), Chaoshan plum blossoms (late season).

Qingming Foods

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