Best places to enjoy rape flowers in China

1. Xinghua County, Jiangsu Province Time to See: from early February to end of April Located in Dongwang Village, Xinghua City of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu province, the rape flowers scenic area boasts a unique view - the rape flower fields are cut into different pieces by rivers. Rivers, rape flower fields, and boats make the area known as "Thousand-Islet rape flower field". 2. Luoping County, Kunming City, Yunnan Province Time to See: middle of February While leaving Kunming City by bus, you will see fields and fields of rape flowers along the way, the densest being in Luoping County. It's like a piece of Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony performed on the stage of Luoping. The widely-spread Stone Forests form the bass line and the large carpet of golden rape flowers are the soprano to the red soil and green fields as the mediant. 3. South of the lower reaches of the Yan gtze River Time to See: from the end of March to early April The rape flowers seen south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, known as Jiangnan, are as graceful as a watercolor painting, reflecting the typical spring atmosphere in the area. Early spring is still chilly with cold breezes and showers, and the rape flowers are like the ushers bringing the warm spring. 4. Wuyuan, Jiangxi Province Time to See: from the end of February to early March Situated in China's southern Jiangxi Province, Wuyuan enjoys a widespread reputation as "the most charming village in China" for its well-preserved ancient towns and original buildings dating from a long time ago. Walking through the village, rape flowers bloom among the Hui-style cottages. It feels like walking back into the old times, or a Chinese ink painting. 5. Loess Plateau, Shannxi Province Time to See: May In May, golden rape flowers bloom on the Loess Plateau. If you set out from Xi'an and go west toward Mao Tomb or Gan Tomb, both tombs of famous emperors in China's histor y, you can see waves of rape flowers on each side of the road. 6. Men Yuan, Qinghai Province Time to See: July By July, rape flowers in the south of China have been harvested or turned into oil, but those at Qinghai Lake are in full bloom. The azure blue Qinghai Lake is embedded in millions of acres of yellow flowers on the plateau, producing a magnificent view just like paradise. Source: china.org from China Travel & Tourism News http://ift.tt/1iB6EFm