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Dongguan is like a painter’s palette overturned by the heavens in winter. Dozens of colourful flowers bloom, including coreopsis, rape flowers, flower Crossandra, cherry blossoms, plum blossoms and galsang flowers. The Spring Festival holiday is approaching, let’s go and enjoy the fantastic view with friends!
Yuanmei Park, Nancheng
（南城街道元美公园）
In Yuanmei Park, located in the Nancheng district, many galsang flowers are in full bloom. The pink and white blossoms are as delicate and charming as a girl fro9m a distance. Shining with snug sunlight in winter, the flowers of different colours dance with the wind, emitting a colourful glory.
It's said that when galsang flowers bloom, good things come. "Galsang" in Tibetan, which means a good time. Legend believes that as long as someone finds an eight-petal galsang flower, it can gain happiness.
Fengshan Agricultural Technology Park, Dalang
（大朗凤山农业科技园）
The galsang flowers in Fengshan are swaying in the sun. Rapeseed and zinnia are thriving. Some of them have grown flower buds. Some coreopsis has already been in blossom, filling the air with perfume.
According to Ye Wuqin, a park staff member, it is expected that the flowers will be at their best during this Spring Festival. At present, a profusion of coreopsis has begun to come out, which will bloom more beautifully in the coming week. As for rape flowers and zinnia, their flowering period will come about half a month later. Around the Spring Festival, visitors will usher in another beautiful scenery.
Rape flowers
Qingxi Forest Park
（清溪森林公园）
In the Qingxi Forest Park, flower Crossandra are blooming one after another, just like the strings of firecrackers. Like an ancient verse, "the firecrackers went off with a bang, the old year come to an end" carries the idea of a happy and prosperous day, the orange flowers, which quietly shine on the branches amid the green leaves, also represent the arrival of spring.
In addition to the flower Crossandra, there are also flaming bougainvillea in full bloom, which is eye-catching.
Dongqinghu Wetland Park, Qishi
（企石东清湖湿地公园）
In Dongqinghu Wetland Park, rows of bright orange trees stand beside a green lake, like a graceful beauty. They are more attractive under the clear sky.
The park is gradually opening to the public. The colourful dawn redwood and the blue sky seem like a beautiful oil painting.
There are flocks of egrets cruising in the wetlands for food, forming a winter fairy tale in the sun. To facilitate visitors, the park has set up plank roads by the lake so that tourists can experience different landscapes.
Dawangshan Mountain, Qingxi
（清溪大王山）
The green plum trees all over the mountains and plains are bathed in the warm sun, dotted with plum blossoms. Some are blooming in profusion, while others are in bud, standing by for their seasonal display. Small bees have walked through it, busy collecting nectar, making the green plum garden lively.
Yinshan Wetland Park, Xiegang
（谢岗银山湿地公园）
There are 12 cherry trees in Yinshan Wetland Park in Xiegang town. They have grown many buds on the branches. It is expected to usher in the blooming period during the Spring Festival. On both sides of the main road and at the corners of the park, there are impatiens hawkeri, marigolds, begonia semperflorens, petunias and other seasonal flowers, covering an area of about 300 square meters.
Fengshan Park, Houjie
（厚街凤山公园）
In Fengshan Park, the colourful galsang flower field is very impressive. Under the bright sun, the cute flowers greet visitors swaying in the wind with a smile. In order to satisfy the needs of tourists to enjoy flowers at a closer distance, the park especially lays several paths among the field, so that everyone could take photos in various poses with the flowers.
According to the person in charge of Farming Garden in Fengshan Park, the galsang flowers cover a total area of about five mu. It was planted two months ago and has recently begun to put forth its blossoms. It is currently the best time to enjoy the flowers, and the flowering period is expected to last about a month. In addition to the galsang flower, visitors could also appreciate canna, which is also in full bloom. There are also about 10 mu of osmanthus on the left side of galsang flower. The tiny white flowers are coming into bloom, emitting a refreshing scent.
Canna
Songshan Lake
（松山湖）
Songshan Lake is dressed up with different kinds of flowers all year round. Even in winter, the bright flowers could also be seen blooming everywhere. The pink and purple flowers make the city look more fascinating.
The sidewalk is also decorated with bustling bauhinia flowers. Walking along the "flower road", a refreshing fragrance comes with the wind, which sends pedestrians carefree and joyous.
If winter can have colour, Dongguan will satisfy all your colourful imaginations.