Wintersweet in Full Bloom at Yipu Garden

The wintersweet by the pond at Yipu Garden in Suzhou is a must-see for many people every year. The golden flowers cover the branches, and the vitality that has been dormant for a whole year seems to burst out at this moment, forming a beautiful and fragrant scene. The whole garden is elegant and quiet. Although it is not large, it has all the elements of a traditional Chinese garden, including mountains, water, pavilions, and poetry. Every corner of the garden reflects the elegance of its owner and the traces of time. Compared with other gardens, Yipu Garden, hidden in the alleys of Suzhou, is more secluded. The wintersweet quietly scatters in every corner of the garden, and you can always encounter a blooming wintersweet at an unexpected corner. As soon as you enter the garden, you will see a yellow wintersweet tree opposite you, under the rockery and by the pond. It is not very conspicuous, but when you walk to the bottom of the tree, you will see a tree full of blooming wintersweet. Before you get close, you can already smell the fragrance, which is a light fragrance that gently enters your nose and floats around you. In the desolate winter, there is only this wintersweet tree, and the fragrance must come from the wintersweet. Winter is short, and the sun sets early. The whole garden is left with only this wintersweet tree, which is lonely and fragrant... Just for the fragrance of this wintersweet tree, it is worth visiting Yipu Garden.