CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- The osmanthus tree is not a plant on the earth; instead, it is a transplant from the Moon Palace. The flowers come from the sky and fill the mountain with refreshing fragrance. The most exciting thing about early autumn in Chongqing is the osmanthus trees in the streets. Let’s go out and enjoy the osmanthus flowers during the cooling weather.

Yuzhong District

In Yuzhong District, osmanthus trees were mainly planted in the roundabout of Shangqingsi, Caiyuan Road (the section between Huangsha River and Zhuyuan), and Jingwei Avenue (near Jiukengzi Station). In addition, osmanthus flowers are also available on the pedestrian street in Jiefangbei (in front of Shiguang Square) and the northern bridge head of Caiyuanba Yangtze River Bridge.

Recommendation: Eling Park

Eling Park is a famous place to enjoy osmanthus flowers in Yuzhong. How relaxing and romantic it is to take a stroll at the park in the rain of fallen flowers, feel the autumn breeze on your face, and breathe in the fragrance of flowers!

Address: No. 176, Eling Main Street, Yuzhong

Transportation: Get off at Eling Station of CRT Line 1 or take Bus No. 829, and then walk to the destination.

Yubei District

There are many places to enjoy osmanthus flowers in Yubei District, such as Zhaomu Mountain Botanical Garden, Jiuqu River Wetland Park and Jinhai Bay Park (Binjiang Cultural Zone), where osmanthus trees are mainly distributed.

Besides, a great number of osmanthus trees are also available on the roads such as Jinshan Avenue, Jinyu Avenue, Airport Road, Longhua Avenue and Yusong Road.

Recommendation: Chongqing Garden Expo Park

The best way to enjoy the osmanthus flowers in Chongqing Garden Expo Park is to raft on the lake. With the air filled with the sweet fragrance of osmanthus, you will feel comfortable and pleased. Additionally, you can also view crape myrtle flowers, bougainvilleas and cotton roses there.

Address: No.1, Longjing Road, Yubei

Transportation: Get off at the Garden Expo Park Station of CRT Line 3 or at the Garden Expo Center Station of CRT Line 5, and then walk to the destination.

Nan’an District

In Nan’an District, osmanthus trees are mainly distributed on Xuefu Avenue (pedestrian roads on both sides of Sigongli Street and Qigongli Street), the sections between Nanping roundabout, Nanping North Road and the southern bridge head of Chongqing Yangtze River Bridge, and Nanbin Road (the area around Haitang Yanyu Park in Nanbin Park).

Recommendation: Nanbin Road

Nanbin Road is a blend of fashion and classical. If you do not come here, you will miss the osmanthus flowers in bloom. Along both sides of Nanbin Road are planted with a large number of silver osmanthus flowers; a large area of osmanthus forest is also available in the Yanyu Park.

Address: Nanbin Road, Nan’an District

Transportation: Take Bus No.872, 338, or 368.

Shapingba District

In Shapingba District, osmanthus trees are mainly distributed on Gaojiu Road, Tianma Road, Shabin Road, Daxuecheng South Second Road, Daxuecheng North Road, etc. Besides, there are some osmanthus flowers planted in Shaping Park, Pingding Mountain Park, etc.

Recommendation: Tianchi Village on Gele Mountain

Tianchi Village, the largest osmanthus garden in downtown Chongqing, is the place where the annual osmanthus festival was held. In addition to enjoying the flowers, you can also buy flowers, taste food made of flowers and other health food, and live in the countryside. You can pick osmanthus flowers here.

Address: Gele Mountain, Shapingba

Transportation: Take Bus No. 276, 278 or 280

Jiangbei District

In Jiangbei District, osmanthus trees are mainly distributed in Hong'en Temple Forest Park, Jiangbeizui Central Park, Jiahong Avenue, and Juxiangyan Square. There are four types of the most commonly used landscape species: golden osmanthus flowers, silver osmanthus flowers, orange osmanthus flowers and sweet osmanthus flowers, among which golden osmanthus flowers, silver osmanthus flowers, and orange osmanthus flowers have stronger fragrance.

Recommendation: Hong'en Temple Forest Park

Hong'en Temple is an osmanthus theme park, where about ten thousand osmanthus trees are planted. It is also the park with the most complete osmanthus species in China. Whether on the trees or on the ground, you can smell the faint fragrance of osmanthus everywhere.

Address: Near No. 305, Hongshi Road, Jiangbei

Transportation: Get off at Dashiiba Station of CRT Line 5 and then walk to the destination. (Translated by Cai Xinyu, Fathom Language Limited)