Travel tips: Sites of spring in China (10)

Chongqing

Jinfeng County is the best place to view pear blossoms in Chongqing in central China. The county is considered the "back garden" or "oxygen bar" of the city and has a long history of pear tree cultivation, mostly on Jiufeng Mountain. Its most ancient are 200 years old. Local people tell of the "miracle" of a 200-year-old pear tree that was left withered by pest damage. However, it is still sprouting new branches and blooming every year, almost 10 years after it was thought dead.

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