Chinese Flowering Crabapples at Yuan Dynasty Wall Relics Park

They also represent bitter love. In ancient times, they were billed as “heartbroken” flowers, which were often used to express the sorrow emotion.

Chinese flowering crabapple blossoms are regarded as the elegant flowers loved by people with both refined and popular tastes. In Chinese royal gardens, Chinese crabapple flowers are often accompanied by Yulan Magnolia, peony and Osmanthus, conveying an artistic concept of “Wealth and Nobility”.

Chinese flowering crab trees bloom in the spring – later March through April. If you are planning your Beijing tour in spring time, it is worthwhile to visit some parks to view the spring flowers in Beijing.

The original city walls were commissioned in 1267 and completed in 1276 and the construction lasted 9 years. Today not much has been left on the original wall site on which the present long and narrow park is built. This slender strip of parkland is free to the public, a multi-functional park providing emergency shelter, leisure and relics protection.

Tip: Hassle-free Beijing Guided Tours

If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for Beijing guided tours:

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