The peach blossoms are in full bloom…and the crowds were certainly out this weekend to see them! I had posted a close-up of a peach blossom on Jan 30 when they were just starting to bloom and look at them now! Beautiful! The Chinese people love getting out and enjoying the beauty of nature. Peach blossoms symbolize good luck and everyone loves taking their pictures with the flowers. Living in a tourist area presents a bit of a problem on weekends like this, as traffic is terrible, but we make the most of it!
Spring Blossoms
Life in China: A Picture a Day 2016, January 30 - Spring Blossoms - As I said before, Chinese New Year is called “Spring Festival” in China. This is perfect for the region we are in, as many of the flowering trees have buds or blooms, but I’m not so sure about northern China…it’s always very cold there during Spring Festival! The flower picture on the bottom is a peach blossom; when I walked by the lake today, there were quite a few trees just starting to bloom. The tree in the center top photo is an artificial peach tree on display at our local shopping plaza. The two side photos, I believe, represent cherry blossoms, the left is plastic beads and cotton with a lotion display at the grocery store, and on the left is an ad in the McDonalds window. Blossoms are important for Chinese New Year because if there are no flowers, there will be no fruit, so, they indicate growth. And did you notice that they are all PINK! Peach blossoms also symbolize romance. Different blossoms have different meanings, and their fruit have additional meanings. I found one place that said you should never show one single blossom in a painting/picture because it indicated early death! Hopefully I won’t offend my Chinese friends with this lone blossom! At least there is a bud next to it :-)
