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White lilacs in the Temple of Heaven, Chinese peonies and roses in Beijing Botanical Garden, bamboo at Purple Bamboo Park; green pines, cypresses, lilacs and peonies in the Temple of the Altar as Beijing blooms into life, Beijing This Month recommends the following locations for the highlights of the season.
Beijing Gardens Bureau and Beijing Tourism Bureau has organized a festival around the flowering with their best estimates of flowering periods subject to seasonal variation.
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Beijing Botanical Garden (Beijing Zhiwuyuan)
Chinese herbaceous peony May 5-20 Chinese rose May 15-June 15 Open: 8 am - 5 pm Admission: 10 yuan Transport: Bus 330, 360, 318
Temple of Heaven Park (Tian Tan)
White lilacs May 10-20 Open: 6am - 9pm Admission: 30 yuan Transport: Bus 6, 20, 35, 39, 43, 120
Temple of Altar (Jietai Si)
Lilac and peony May 1-15 Open: 7:30am - 5:30pm (6 pm on Saturday and Sunday) Admission: 30 yuan Transport: Bus 931, tourism bus 7
Purple Bamboo Park
Bamboo Until June 1 Open: 6am - 8pm Ticket Price: 2 yuan Transport: Bus 114, 320, 332
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