Xichang, a city filled with blooming Jacaranda trees

When the Jacaranda trees are in full bloom across the city, experience the romance of sunrise and sunset in Qionghai, explore the beauty of Xichang in a world of flowers. 🛎Transportation and Accommodation 🚅High-speed train: Take a 3h ride from Chengdu East Station to Xichang West Station to start your journey 🚗It's convenient to take a taxi in Xichang city, or you can take a bus. To go to the Gukede Soma Flower Sea, you need to drive yourself 🏨Recommended to stay in a hotel near Hangtian North Road, where Jacarandas are blooming nearby - 🌳How to play in Xichang! 1⃣Jianchang Ancient City With over 600 years of history, the ancient city has existed since the Ming and Qing dynasties. It's quiet and suitable for hanging out with friends, with local architectural styles and beautiful night views. There's also the Gospel Church nearby for photo ops 2⃣Hangtian North Road April and May in Xichang is the season to see Jacarandas. Hangtian North Road is filled with romantic purple Jacarandas, and there's even a special area set up for photo ops 3⃣Tang Garden Travel back to the city of Xizhou in the year 1300 and enjoy the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty. The Huaiyuan Tower and Xizhou Pavilion in Tang Garden are very photogenic, and the night view is also worth capturing 4⃣Diaoyutai If you like to watch the sunrise, don't miss this place. You can see a beautiful sunrise right by the Qionghai Lake 5⃣Lushan Mountain The tallest mountain in Xichang city area. Be careful of the many monkeys on Lushan Mountain. You can take the cable car down from the top to enjoy the scenery 6⃣Dashi Ban Village & Lingying Temple The niche and photogenic Dashi Ban Village. Don't miss the Lingying Temple here, with its orange-red temple and exquisite architectural style, it's really great for photos 7⃣Jinlin Beach Here you can see the most beautiful sunset in Xichang. It's best to arrive early, and the surrounding area is also very scenic. After watching the sunset, don't miss the evening glow 8⃣Bird Watching Island Wetland Park The wetland park by the Qionghai Lake, where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Qionghai all the way, and also take photos of the popular seaside plank road and the crooked-neck tree 9⃣Gukede Soma Flower Sea The niche and treasured Soma Flower Sea, with endless romantic purple flowers covering the hills. Here I found a new reason to come to Xichang - 🍢How to eat in Xichang! Xichang barbecue, fire pot barbecue, Huili chicken silk, Liangshan snow yogurt, mint rice noodles, and pot edge potatoes are all local delicacies. Different seasons bring different fruits to the market