Cherry Blossom Valley within Dongying Guangli River Forest Wetland Park: Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom, Like Clouds and Snow, a Sight Beyond Compare

There’s a Cherry Blossom Valley in Dongying Guangli River Forest Wetland Park, covering 260 acres, which is an important landscape area created as part of the park’s first phase project. A total of 6800+ cherry trees have been planted, with ‘Zuiyo,’ ‘Ephelis,’ and ‘Akatsuki’ as the main varieties. When in bloom, it will create a beautiful scene of ‘cherry blossoms lining the street and willows along the edge of the pond.’

During the Qingming holiday, the author visited Cherry Blossom Valley and saw that the early cherry blossom varieties had been blooming in succession, like clouds of snow, and were incredibly beautiful. However, there weren’t many tourists, perhaps because many people didn’t know about this good place to view cherry blossoms in Dongying.

These cherry trees were just planted a few years ago and hadn’t fully bloomed yet. With time, it will surely become a magnificent landscape and become a popular attraction in Dongying. It is said that the area of these cherry blossoms is the largest cherry planting area in northern China. April is the best viewing period.

According to the information, Guangli River Forest Wetland Park is located in the south of the central city, between the east and west cities, with a planned area of 309.6 hectares. It is an important carrier and flashpoint for Dongying to create a national ecological garden city, as well as a key project in Dongying’s major transformation project of new and old driving forces. The forest wetland park mainly uses native tree species and creates eight themed areas: ‘Sunshine Lawn,’ ‘Childhood Forest,’ ‘Skywalk,’ ‘Mirror Lake and Mirror Lake Core Area,’ ‘Cherry Blossom Valley,’ ‘Peony Stream,’ ‘Fruit Forest,’ and ‘Illusory Forest.’ At the same time, according to seasonal characteristics, it has created a seasonal forest tour line that changes with the seasons, forming a collection of plant, forest experience, and healthy living.