Luoyang in April is the world of peonies, "flowers bloom and fall for twenty days, and the people of a city are crazy." "As the 40th Peony Culture Festival is getting closer and closer, do you also want to come to Luoyang to admire the stunning scenery and go on a date with peonies?"
Don't worry, make a super comprehensive flower viewing guide for you, including peony viewing places, peony ticket prices, surrounding food, etc., so that you can enjoy peony flowers in one day and feel the true color of the ancient capital.
Route: Wangcheng Park - Xiaojie Tianfu - China National Garden - Sui and Tang Ruins Botanical Garden
If you are a foreign tourist, coming from abroad to enjoy the flowers in the morning morning sun, Luoluo recommends that you choose Wangcheng Park as your first stop.
First stop: Intramuros Park
To say where Luoyang people first went to enjoy peonies, Wangcheng Park must be the first choice. Wangcheng Park, located on the ruins of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, is the birthplace of the first peony flower festival and the main venue for flower appreciation in previous peony cultural festivals. There are not only peonies in the park, but also interesting entertainment facilities and the largest animal paradise in Luoyang.
You can choose different ways to ride depending on the drop-off location.
Luoyang Railway Station: Take Metro Line 2 to Jiefang Road Station, then transfer to Line 1 and get off at Wangcheng Park Station. (Duration: 20 minutes)
You can also take bus No. 102, 103, 101, 15, 40, 9, 59, 50, 19, 11, 10 and get off at Wangcheng Park Station (duration: 29 minutes)
High-speed rail Longmen Station: Take Metro Line 2 to Line 1 and get off at Wangcheng Park Station (duration: 20 minutes)
Luoyang North Suburb Airport: Take bus 98, get off at the intersection of Zhongzhou Middle Road, Shanchang South Road, walk 950 meters to Wangcheng Park (duration: 1 hour 7 minutes)
Directions by car
Lianhuo Expressway - Luoyang West - Wangcheng Avenue - Zhongzhou Road - Wangcheng Park
Erguang Expressway - Luoyang - Wangcheng Avenue - Zhongzhou Road - Wangcheng Park
Estimated playing time: 3 hours
Entering the Wangcheng Park Park, you can take the lead in entering the Danxiang Welcome Peony Viewing Area located around the Agarwood Building, and see precious varieties of peonies such as Yao Huang, Zhao Fan, Er Qiao, Ge Jin Zi, Luoyang Red, Qinglong Lying Ink Pool, Lantian Jade, as well as precious black and green peonies such as Qinglong Lying Ink Pool, Pearl Ink, Black Sea Scattering Gold, Bean Green, Spring Willow and so on. Best viewing period: April 1 to April 10.
Go deeper and you will see a fairy white jade statue, which is the landmark of Wangcheng Park - Peony Fairy. Around the peony fairy, you will see the first case red, Luoyang red, oolong Shengsheng, spring red delicate, Yao Huang and other peonies, the fragrance of flowers is overflowing, which is particularly charming. The overall flowering period of the peony fairy viewing area is from April 1 to May 5.
If you want to see the majestic Luoyang Red, you must go to the Wangcheng Spring Early Viewing Area north of the Jade Belt Bridge in the park, where there is a striking large peony forest, "Luoyang Red" and "First Case Red" are here. Best time to see: April 1 to April 15
If you want to see the most colorful peonies, you can go to the Ziyun Tianxiang Terrace viewing area in the park. There are 9 color systems of peony white, pink, red, yellow, purple, black, blue, green and compound color, white has shy moon, weng lion, pink has Luo female makeup, Yachiyo Tsubaki, red has danyang, sun, yellow has sea yellow, purple has Kamada vine, black has black sea gold, blue has blue sky, green has green incense ball, compound color has island brocade, etc. Best viewing period: April 5 to April 15
Walking through the Ziyun Tianxiangtai viewing area, to the other side of the river, you will come to the Gantang Zhou Peony Viewing Area, where there are more than 100 kinds of garden plants and 40,000 plants of various types mainly begonias, and the peony blossom season, echoing the "Ziyun Tianxiangtai Peony Viewing Area" on the south bank of the Jian River, forming a spectacular scene of peonies on both sides. Best viewing period: April 10 to April 20
If you want to see all kinds of flowers competing for beauty, it is recommended that you definitely go to the Aomei Spring Peony Viewing Area and the Spring Xiao'an Viewing Area, where there are not only peonies, but also a large number of plum blossoms, plums, elm leaf plums, beauty plums, osmanthus flowers, bauhinia and other flowering plants, which are more colorful. Best viewing period: April 5 to April 15.
Peonies everywhere, how can you see the fairy up close? Take a look at the flower-viewing boardwalk in the park! Stroll on the boardwalk in the sea of peony flowers, check in and take photos, like a beautiful picture of "people swimming in flowers, flowers in front of people".
During the Peony Culture Festival, you will also enjoy the beautiful historical sitcom "Royalty City Ceremony", looking down at the sea of peony flowers, looking up at the majestic Zhou Dynasty ceremony, and melodious classical music sounding in your ears, as if traveling through thousands of years, feeling the prosperity of the dynasty with the Son of Heaven.
If you are a script killing fan, Dianyin + "Hanchang Peony Treasure Hunt" script killing will take you to immerse yourself in the disputes between rivers and lakes;
If you come to Wangcheng Park on April 15, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the 14th Peony Flower Arrangement Exhibition of "Spring of Intramurocity", immerse yourself in the creation process of peony flower arrangement at the flower arrangement site, and harvest the unique fun of flower arrangement;
If you are not satisfied with flower viewing activities, you can also go to interactive games with animals, and the largest animal park in Luoyang City is located here. Trivia: The South China tiger stock in Wangcheng Park has ranked first in the country for 8 consecutive years~
Tired of visiting the park and want to get some energy? It is a good choice to visit the special street of Internet celebrities in the park. There are vitality foods such as egg ice cream, special cultural creativity and new ideas of Internet celebrities, eating, drinking, and Tesco are all here.
Highlights activity guide
Near noon, you need a special meal to fill your already hungry stomach, then come to Xiaojie Tianfu~
Second stop: Xiaojie Tianfu
From Wangcheng Park, take Metro Line 1, pass two stops to Zhouwangcheng Square, walk 5 minutes, you can come to the Internet celebrity food store "Xiaojie Tianfu".
Location: 80 meters east of the intersection of Xigong Street and Renmin East Road, Xigong District
Per capita: 20 yuan
Opening hours: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 a.m
Here is a collection of food from all over the world, comparable to the late-night canteen in the hearts of Luoyang people. Dandan noodles, chilled osmanthus rice wine rice balls, Sichuan-style small crispy meat, pineapple flying cakes, crispy sugar dumplings, shabu vegetables, cold pot skewers, wine-stuffed red bean lantern festival, intestine flour, beautiful porridge, Haibi, the menu that is widely acclaimed on major websites, it is recommended that you close your eyes!
After the meat is full, continue the journey of flower viewing~
Third stop: Chinese National Garden
From the small street of Tianfu, you can take bus 33/66 to the National Garden of China. The road will cross the Luo River, and if you want to enjoy the beauty of the Luo River in spring, cycling is the best choice.
China National Garden is a peony special ornamental garden integrating science popularization, education, sightseeing, cultural site protection and other functions, with a grand scale and outstanding characteristics. Built on the ruins of the ancient city of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, across the Sui and Tang Lianglifang, it contains the historical heritage of the Sui and Tang Dynasties and thousands of peonies blooming on the other.
Location: No. 1 Longmen Avenue, Luoyang Bridge South
Suggested duration: 2 hours
If you come to Luo from April 1st to April 9th, it is recommended to visit Tangfeng Suiying Square, Qiuweng Yuxian Pavilion, and Yao Huangge to enjoy the flowers. Among them, Yao Huangge must go. Peony is known as "Kao", and "Yao Huang" is known as the "King of Kings", Yao Huangge is the most ornamental place of Yao Huang, in addition, "Yao Huang" and "Bean Green" and other rare peony varieties are also planted here.
If you come to Luo from April 10 to 16, the main places to enjoy the flowers are Yao Huang Pavilion, Guose Square, Kaiyuan Fugui Plaza, Daojin, Yao Huang, Coral Terrace, and Bean Green are waiting for you. Going forward, if you see a tall and vigorous peony, it must be the National Flower Terrace viewing area, where there are more than 150 foreign fine peonies such as "sundae", "longevity music", "eight bunches of lions", "island brocade" and "sea yellow".
If you come to Luo from April 17th to 23rd, peonies in the East Gate Square of the National Garden, Erqiao Pavilion, National Color Square and other attractions are waiting for you. There is an antique building here - the gate of the Dongguo Garden, which is majestic and magnificent, and the exquisite painting on the forehead is vivid and lifelike, symbolizing wealth and auspiciousness.
If you come to Luo from April 24 to May 3, you can go to Jinxiu Museum and Erqiaoting to see the Golden Pavilion, Yellow Crown, Island Nishiki, Kao, Nippon and other peonies. Grab April's tail, and the late opening peony will be warmly opened for you who are belated.
If you come to Luo on April 1st, you can check in and take photos at the huge scroll painting in Ximennei Square, enjoy the pan drumming of Tang style and the performance of guzheng and flute, dance music program Yuyi Neon Dance, Tang Yun Caiwei, Twelve Music Workshop, etc., and feel the joyful atmosphere of the opening of the 40th Peony Culture Festival.
During the Peony Culture Festival flower viewing period, you will enjoy the performance of "Zen Shaolin Music Classic" by actors from Dengfeng, Henan; See the young man in Hanfu dressed in fluttering, walking among the sea of flowers; There will also be an immersive experience of the Empress "Wu Zetian" and the "Minister of Culture and Martial Arts" to the park to visit and enjoy the flowers, under the background of the ancient style of architecture, it seems to travel back to the Tang Dynasty more than a thousand years ago, and feel the prosperous Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Highlights activity guide
After visiting the National Garden, are you still unsatisfied?
Exit from the west gate of the National Garden and ride southeast to the Sui and Tang Ruins Botanical Garden 6 minutes to experience it.
The fourth stop: Sui Tangcheng Ruins Botanical Garden
The national color peonies in the Sui Tangcheng Ruins Botanical Garden are mainly "rare", with flowers in full bloom, competing for beauty, and cherry blossoms and peaches reflecting each other, a good place to check in and take photos.
Location: Wangcheng Avenue, Luolong District
Suggested duration: 2 hours
Entering the Sui Tangcheng Ruins Botanical Garden, you can not only see a common variety of peonies in full bloom, but also see the assorted peonies that "bloom different colors of flowers from the same plant", the "youngest" peony variety orange peony golden pavilion, the famous peony, and the extremely rare peony treasure "silver silk through the top" like a chrysanthemum.
In the spring, more than 10,000 weeping peaches, chrysanthemum peaches, peaches, and morning cherries, and more than 10,000 flame begonia and gorgeous begonia bloom with peonies.
Strolling through the sea of flowers, you will watch the large-scale immersive live-action music epic drama "National Color Unparalleled Dream Back to Sheng Tang", and see the poetry and poetry saint at first sight, sympathetic to each other. Coming to the food street, traders dressed in Sui and Tang costumes and stalls gathered here, shouting, shouting, the smell of fireworks, and the sound of people, Hanfu young people hurriedly walked by, as if they were in the market of a thousand years ago, and the prosperous Sui and Tang dynasties reappeared.
After watching the peonies, you can also go to the park's largest water system, Dicui Lake, to take a boat to feed the ducks, and interact with the ducks while enjoying the beautiful scenery of the lake.
If the lake surface of the Sui Tangcheng Ruins Botanical Garden cannot meet your needs, you can also take a cruise directly to Congzhengfang to experience the fun of intimate interaction between humans and animals, on the lake you can see pelicans, mallards, mandarin ducks, black swans, black-necked swans, lion-headed geese, etc., you can also see peacocks opening the screen along the way, see cute alpacas, see the demeanor of the "Big Mac" pelican, fully satisfy all your fantasies about small animals.
It is getting dark and you will set off for the return journey. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to enjoy the flowers in Luoyang. One day is too short to tell you too much about the beauty of Luoyang, look forward to your next visit, stay for a few more days, and feel the heritage and enthusiasm from Luoyang.
Highlights activity guide
After reading the guide, can't wait to come to Luoyang to enjoy the flowers? I heard that there is a flower appreciation policy, please receive it~
Tips:
During the 40th Luoyang Peony Cultural Festival, the ticket price for viewing flowers in the park is 30 yuan, and these people can enjoy preferential policies:
1. National policy
(1) Free admission to the park with the following persons' certificates:
Children under 1.1.4 meters (including 1.4 meters) are admitted free of charge
2. Children under the age of 12 (including 12 years old) can enter the park for free with valid documents such as resident ID card or household registration booklet.
3. Persons with disabilities (holders of disability certificates, vision, intellectual disabilities and a companion of persons with first- and second-degree physical disabilities), retired personnel (with leave certificate), retired military cadres, retired non-commissioned officers, (with retirement certificate), revolutionary disabled servicemen (with military disability certificate), active military personnel (with officer card or soldier card), people's police, national fire rescue personnel with valid certificates to enter the park free of charge.
4. Seniors over 60 years old (including 60 years old) can enter the park free of charge with their valid ID card.
(2) Preferential group admission:
1. People's teachers can purchase half-price tickets to enter the park with their teacher certificates.
2. Minors over the age of 12 and under the age of 18 can purchase a half-price ticket with a valid ID (ID card/student card/household registration booklet).
3. Graduate students, undergraduate students and junior college students who have participated in the national unified general college admission examination and have been admitted to colleges and universities should purchase half-price tickets with their valid student cards.
Second, Luoyang City's policy of enjoying flowers and benefiting the people
Implementation period: April 1 to May 5
1. Luoyang Tourism Annual Pass and annual pass, monthly pass and morning exercise card issued by each peony garden will be used normally. Holders of their Luoyang Tourism Annual Pass should take the special channel for each park's annual tourist pass.
2. National medical workers and advanced individuals in fighting the new crown pneumonia epidemic and advanced individuals in poverty alleviation who have been commended at or above the municipal level can enter the garden for free to enjoy flowers.
Among them, medical workers across the country who hold their valid certificates (doctor's certificate or nurse's certificate) and their original ID cards, advanced individuals who have been commended at or above the municipal level to fight the new crown pneumonia epidemic and advanced individuals in poverty alleviation can enter the park for free to enjoy flowers with commendation documents or certificates and their original ID cards.
3. Model workers at the municipal level and above, winners of the May Day Labor Medal, 38 Red Flag Bearers, pacesetters of women's posts, excellent teachers, winners of the "National Gold Award for Free Blood Donation", Luoyang City Moral Model, the most beautiful Luoyang people, the good people around them, and the most beautiful volunteers can enter the park for free to enjoy flowers:
(1) Luoyang City model workers at the municipal level or above, May Day Labor Medal winners, 38 red flag bearers, pacesetters of women's posts, and outstanding teachers with their original ID cards and relevant honorary certificates;
(2) The winner of the "National Unpaid Blood Donation Gold Award" in Luoyang City should present his ID card and the original certificate of the "National Free Blood Donation Gold Award";
(3) Luoyang City moral model, the most beautiful Luoyang people, good people around them with their original ID cards and relevant certificates;
(4) The most beautiful volunteer should present a copy of his ID card and relevant documents.
4. Unemployed persons, low-income persons, five-guarantee household personnel, sanitation workers, assistant managers and auxiliary police within the counties (cities and districts) to which Luoyang City belongs can enter the peony garden implementing the measures to benefit the people free of charge from Monday to Friday during the Peony Cultural Festival and non-statutory holidays, with the following documents to enjoy the flowers free of charge:
(1) Unemployed persons in Luoyang City hold their own ID cards and unemployment (laid-off) certificates;
(2) Luoyang City subsistence allowance personnel with their own identity cards and urban residents' minimum subsistence security fund receipt certificate (rural residents' minimum subsistence security certificate);
(3) Luoyang City five-guarantee household personnel with their own ID cards and five-guarantee household support certificates;
(4) Luoyang City sanitation workers, assistant managers, and assistant police officers should hold their ID cards and work permits.
5. Luoyang City basic militia with their original work card and guarantee card can enter the park for free to enjoy flowers.
6. Retired military personnel and other preferential recipients can enter the park for free to enjoy flowers with the original preferential card and personal ID card issued by Henan Province.
(Luoyang News Financial Media Luoyang Network reporter Yang Tingyan correspondent Liu Miao)