Kunming in April: Step into the Spring Mountains When the Azaleas Bloom

🌿[Azalea] is a division of flowering plants/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron Azaleas are known as the "crown of alpine flowers 🏵️". According to statistics, there are about 300 species of azaleas in Yunnan, 📊 accounting for more than half of the world's azalea species. The central Yunnan region, where Kunming is located, has become a natural shelter for many azaleas due to its unique plateau climate and complex terrain. ⛰️In the mountains of Kunming, at the turn of spring and summer every year, colorful seas of flowers bloom along the altitude gradient, dyeing the mountains into a colorful picture of red, pink, white, and purple 🌈. The poet Wang Wei wrote in "Seeing off Envoy Li of Zitong" that "ten thousand valleys are lined with towering trees, and a thousand mountains echo with azaleas", outlining the spring scenery. Whether the world is prosperous or difficult, spring will come, and the azaleas, which pin the endless tenderness of people in ancient and modern times, will bloom. 🏡 "Kunming Pan Shan Ju", which is No. 1 on the Trip.com Kunming Boutique Homestay List, also plants a few azaleas in the courtyard, which are messengers of spring and visitors from the mountains. ➡More azaleas: 📍Golden Temple Scenic Area - Located at 771 Chuanjin Road, Panlong District ⭐You can take the cable car to visit 📍Kunming Botanical Garden - Located at 132 Lanhei Road, Panlong District ⭐It has built the largest azalea specialty garden in Asia, preserving more than 2,000 living plants. 📍Jiaozi Snow Mountain 🏔️ - Located in Xian Shan Yakou, Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County ⭐An azalea core area has been established in the national nature reserve.