The temperature in Beijing is warming, and the 10,000 acres of peach blossoms in the mountains of Pinggu District are gradually entering the best viewing period. On April 15th, facing the sea of peach blossoms, the 26th Beijing Pinggu International Peach Blossom Festival kicked off in Taoyuan Yizhan, and the series of activities will last until May 10.
Ma Dongmei, deputy head of Pinggu District, introduced at the opening ceremony that this year's Peach Blossom Festival will focus on the four core areas of "colorful agriculture, dynamic sports, ancient culture, and leisure", and will launch 10 investment promotion activities and more than 30 projects for the integration of agriculture, culture, tourism and sports, so that tourists can experience the natural environment, tourism resources and cultural heritage of Pinggu.
It is reported that the opening ceremony was hosted by the Beijing Station of China Central Radio and Television, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, and the Pinggu District Government of Beijing.
The 26th Beijing Pinggu International Peach Blossom Festival opened. Photo courtesy of the organizer
For more than 30 years, the Peach Blossom Festival has been used to build an engine for economic development in Pinggu District
A few days ago, the "2024 "May Day" Holiday Travel Trend Report released by Tongcheng Travel shows that in-depth experience games such as parent-child travel, cultural travel, and food travel are the new "postures" for young tourists to start holiday travel. In addition, since the beginning of this year, the cultural and tourism bureaus in various parts of the country have made efforts on social media platforms, allowing tourists to tap many "potential stocks" for tourism and vacation. Many niche cities are "out of the circle", and the popularity of tourism has soared.
Where to go in Beijing on weekends? Where to go for leisure and relaxation without going out of Beijing on May Day? Perhaps the Pinggu Peach Blossom Festival will be a good choice.
Since its inception in 1992, after more than 30 years of accumulation and development, the Pinggu Peach Blossom Festival has developed into a well-known brand of comprehensive cultural activities in China, integrating agricultural tourism, traditional culture, music and leisure, food check-in, sports and fitness, etc., and is one of the most popular choices for spring leisure travel for citizens in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Pinggu District has also built an important engine for regional economic development.
Pinggu District is located in the northeast of Beijing, at the intersection of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, with 2/3 of its area being mountainous and semi-mountainous, and is one of the ecological conservation areas in Beijing, with a beautiful ecological environment. In recent years, Pinggu has focused on agricultural high-tech, logistics flow, and new leisure fashion, and planned a "high-fashion" development path, achieving a rapid development momentum with a small economic volume. Last year's GDP growth rate was 9.6%, ranking first in the city for two consecutive years.
Pinggu is also an agricultural area, "Pinggu peach" is a local characteristic agricultural product, the existing large peach area of 220,000 acres, more than 200 varieties of large peach, there are white peach, peach, nectarine, yellow peach four series. "Is this also a peach blossom? It's not the same as the peach blossoms you usually see?" The local staff told the reporter that the shape of the peach blossoms will be different for different varieties of large peaches.
Peach blossoms are in full bloom.
The Peach Blossom Sea, where the opening ceremony is located, is located in the south of Xiaoyuzi Village, Dahuashan Town, and is the earliest, largest and most diverse ecological peach base for the development of the large peach industry in Pinggu District. Around mid-April every year, 10,000 acres of peach blossoms are in full bloom, which is spectacular and attracts a large number of tourists.
As you drive, pink hues from the windows of the car line on both sides of the mountain road. At the event on the same day, Yu Yongqiang, director of the Fruit Service Center of Pinggu District Agriculture and Rural Bureau, introduced a number of places to enjoy peach blossoms, such as Xiaoyuzi Peach Blossom Sea, Xiaojinshan Peach Blossom Sea, Zhenluoying Peach Blossom Sea, Peach Blossom Sea along Changjin Road, Liujiadian Peach Blossom Sea, Houxi Road Landscape Gallery, etc., "Each place has a unique charm and scenery. ”
"Peach Blossom Passport": 5 check-in points to leverage the tourist attractions in the whole region
It is worth mentioning that this year's Peach Blossom Festival also launched the "Peach Blossom Passport" activity. Tourists can go to the five selected check-in points of Taoyuan Yizhan, Jinta Xiangu Resort Town, Yaji Mountain, Jinhai Lake, and Lishugou to receive the "Peach Blossom Passport" and complete the check-in task, and then enjoy the privilege of unlimited free travel to all scenic spots in Pinggu District throughout 2024.
The reporter from Nandu opened a "Peach Blossom Passport", and the specific check-in points are located on the terrace on the first floor of Taohuahai Taoyuan Yizhan, Bixia Yuanjun Temple in Yaji Mountain Scenic Area (you need to buy a ticket to enter), Jinhai Lake Scenic Area Sheshen Cliff (you need to buy a ticket to enter), Lishugou Leisure Valley Flower Sea Terraces (you need to buy a ticket to enter), and the reception center of Jinta Xiangu Resort Town, and each check-in point has a corresponding check-in time.
Peach Blossom Passport.
Introduction to the Peach Blossom Passport check-in points.
This move is intended to provide more benefits to tourists and further promote the development of tourism in Pinggu District. During the Peach Blossom Festival, in addition to the sea of flowers, there are also a series of cultural activities, such as swimming in the sea of flowers, singing with true love, electronic music buses, sea view light show, flower sea bonding, Hanfu experience, national style market, food and happy shopping and a series of check-in activities.
It is reported that in order to improve the travel experience of tourists and alleviate the traffic pressure in key flower-viewing areas, Pinggu District has launched a series of preferential policies and service measures, set up two free parking lots in key flower-viewing sections, and equipped with flower-viewing ferries, one is located in Yukou Daji, and the other is located in Pinggu Peach Market, which are close to the Peach Blossom Sea, Xiaojin Mountain, and Peach Blossom Source Flower Viewing Area.
Writing/Photography: Nandu reporter Chen Qiuyuan from Pinggu, Beijing