Every spring, Li Xiang, a nurse in Beijing, saunters through the Chinese capital’s numerous parks to take in their kaleidoscopic floral displays and welcome the new, vibrant season. But this April, she discovered an event where she and her friends enjoyed the blossoming of both Mother Nature’s and humankind’s hard work.
Beijing’s suburban Pinggu District, home to the famous Pinggu peach and an annual festival themed on peach flowers, attracts many visitors like Li. In addition to admiring the ravishing flowers in full bloom, they can also catch an art show or performance.
For example, this year’s festival had a small concert, with musicians dressed to the nines—a plucked zither. “It was mesmerizing. Combining natural scenery, local specialties and art, this festival gave off a refreshing vibe. It was quite different from the usually more avant-garde art festivals you usually have in cities,” Li told .
