Scenic spots across China welcome visitors with vibrant spring blooms

As warmer weather ushers in floral blooms, tourist destinations across China are stepping up efforts to attract visitors with cultural events and local specialties.

At the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing, blooming peach blossoms have reached their peak, painting the landscape in vibrant pink hues.

As the city embraces the beauty of spring, authorities launched a series of seasonal festivities on Wednesday under the theme "Blooming Beijing," featuring 214 flower-viewing areas and 163 ecological and cultural events across the Chinese capital.

The activities offer visitors a vibrant spring experience in the city, featuring exhibitions, guided tours, and a variety of events centered on food, shopping, entertainment, and sports.

"We aim to use flowers as a medium and parks as a platform to continuously enhance the services offered in parks and diversify consumption scenarios. This allows the public to not only enjoy the beautiful scenery and admire the blossoms but also to have varied consumer experiences. We are striving to create a 'garden economy' that becomes a new trend and a new form of consumption," said Hao Baogang, director of the landscaping and greening bureau of Beijing's Chaoyang District.

"You can truly feel the spirit of spring at this time. And here on the boat, you can not only admire the beautiful scenery but also take a moment to grab a selfie and enjoy some afternoon tea. This kind of experience is simply wonderful," said a visitor named Zhang Shanshan.

Beyond Beijing's springtime spectacle, other regions across China are also bursting with seasonal beauty. In Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, rising temperatures have ushered in the full bloom of hundreds of hectares of rapeseed flowers, drawing crowds eager to take in the sweeping golden landscape.

Scenic spots across China welcome visitors with vibrant spring blooms

China's sharp countermeasures against U.S. "reciprocal tariffs" demonstrate the country's zero tolerance towards actions that undermine the global multilateral trading system, according to an expert.

Amid widespread opposition, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order on the so-called "reciprocal tariffs", imposing a 10-percent "minimum baseline tariff" on all imported goods and higher rates on certain trading partners. The order took effect from Saturday.

For China, it faces a 34-percent tariff from the United States. That was on top of the existing tariff of 20 percent.

Following the U.S. decision to impose "reciprocal tariffs" on Chinese exports to the United States, China's Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said Friday that the move taken by the U.S. does not conform to international trade rules, seriously undermines China's legitimate rights and interests, and represents a typical act of unilateral bullying.

It also announced that China will impose additional 34-percent tariffs on all products imported from the United States starting from April 10.

Wang Yaojing, assistant professor of economics with Peking University, pointed out that China's countermeasures shows its clear stance in opposing unilateralism and protectionism.

"China's countermeasures clearly demonstrate zero tolerance against actions that seek to undermine the global multilateral trading ecosystem. These harmful moves have far-reaching consequences for the global economy. And China's countermeasures are both well-prepared and timely," Wang emphasized.

China’s countermeasures show zero tolerance towards US unilateralism, protectionism: expert