Pearl, the source of Taihu Lake in Wuxi, is one of the "three cherry blossom viewing places in the world". As early as 1930s, when Yuantouzhu was first built, local gentry in Wuxi planted cherry blossoms on the dike.
1933, the owner of the round-headed bamboo at that time wrote a book "A Record of Yunzhu Art Planting", which recorded that a few years later, it became a big tree, and when it was in bloom, it looked like a fog from a distance, and it became a spectacle. Some people also say that the cherry blossoms of the round-headed bamboo are "flowers before leaves, leaves before flowers".
Sakura Valley is located at the northern foot of Luding Mountain in Yuantouzhu Scenic Area, adjacent to and integrated with the Sino-Japanese Sakura Friendship Forest. Covering an area of 200,000 square meters, it has more than 30,000 cherry blossoms of 68 varieties. It is the largest cherry blossom garden in China. Sakura Valley has buildings such as Sakura House, Nie Yunge, Fanyingxuan and Juquan Bridge. It is a good place for people to enjoy cherry blossoms and carry out friendly exchange activities.
The annual Cherry Blossom Festival begins in mid-March and lasts until mid-April. You can enjoy cherry blossoms in a panoramic view of land, sea and air, and the scenery seen from each angle has its own characteristics. At night, the lights and cherry blossoms are also unique.
This cherry blossom valley in Wuxi is also known as one of the "three major cherry blossom viewing resorts in the world". There are many cherry trees and varieties in Sakura Valley. In spring, you can enjoy beautiful cherry blossoms without going to Japan. If you happen to meet cherry blossoms in Yoshino, Tanjing and Yuantouzhu, you can see very beautiful scenery in the Cherry Blossom Post Office, Changchun Bridge and Cherry Blossom Valley Pavilion.
Traffic information of Yuantouzhu Scenic Area:
1. Bus: 1 Road, Leyou 1 Line to Yuantou Pearl Scenic Area.
2. Address:No. yunzhu Road 1, Binhu District, Wuxi.
3. Suggested driving route: Hongqiao Road-Wangshan Road (Wang Hu Road)-Huanhu Road-Shuanghongqiao-yunzhu Road.