China's Flower Appreciation Season: Fragrance Overflows the Globe

Spring is here,

Are you feeling the urge to go see the flowers again?

No time to go?

Then let’s first take a look at some spring flower pictures,

to feast our eyes.

On March 19, tourists visited the cherry blossom garden in Gui’an New District, Guizhou Province.

On March 19, visitors enjoyed viewing flowers at Fenghuang Valley Scenic Area.

While admiring these stunning photos of colorful flower fields, did any of you sharp-eyed ones notice the “abc News” watermark on the third image?

Actually, this “pink and white intertwined” image is a screenshot from a video posted by ABC on social media on March 18. In this video titled “Springtime in China,” blooming cherry blossoms, crabapple flowers, and more from various parts of China convey the spirit and vitality of spring to the world.

ABC News Social Media Page Screenshot

“If eyes were made for seeing, then beauty is its own excuse for being.” These blooming spring flowers capture the essence of spring, drawing admiration from many foreign netizens. As of now, this video has garnered nearly 100,000 total views on Twitter and Facebook, with netizens showering it with praise:

(Beautiful, stunning, outstanding, pretty, gorgeous, awesome—all these can be used to describe beauty. Got it?)

Screenshot from ABC News social media page

“The garden is bursting with the color of spring.” ABC is not the only one capturing China’s vibrant spring scenery and floral fragrance—Australian media outlet “7 News Brisbane” also posted a video of “China’s cherry blossoms in full bloom” on social media, sparking netizens’ interest in visiting China to enjoy the flowers.

Screenshot of the “7 News Brisbane” social media page

Some netizens couldn’t help but comment under this post with a hint of regret:

Actually, China’s spring flowers aren’t new to being a hit on overseas social media. Around this time last year, the vast sea of blooms spanning thousands of acres in Guizhou also went viral.

Screenshot of ABC News social media page

National Geographic, BBC, ABC, and many others have been captivated by the vast expanse of mountain flowers, posting related videos and photos on their websites and multiple social media platforms.

BBC social media page screenshot

Netizens were utterly captivated. On Facebook alone, related videos garnered over 2.1 million views, sparking thousands of comments. Some netizens marveled at the wonder of nature:

Others couldn’t wait to travel to China:Some netizens are “showing off” that they were lucky enough to enjoy those blooming cherry blossoms:Some netizens see the flowers and think of someone:As this netizen said, “The world we live in is truly beautiful, but we often overlook its beauty.” So, in this wonderful spring weather, let’s go enjoy the flowers!

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