The 2021 Wuxi International Cherry Blossom Week and the 34th Anniversary of the 
China-Japan Cherry Blossom Friendship Forest begin on March 25. During this 
period, the opening ceremony, tree planting activities, China-Japan enterprise 
cooperation symposiums and cherry blossom viewing activity will be held. 

In 1987, jointly initiated by the Wuxi People's Association for Friendship with 
Foreign Countries and Japanese friends, the first batch of cherry blossoms were 
planted in Turtle Head Park. Since then, the China-Japan Cherry Blossoms Forest 
commemorative activity has been held for 34 consecutive years, and the Wuxi 
International Cherry Blossom Week has been held in the last 7 consecutive 
years. It has become an important brand activity for displaying the image of 
Wuxi and developing international exchanges and cooperation. 

Over the past 34 years, cherry blossoms have flourished from zero in Wuxi. At 
present, they can be seen everywhere in parks, roads, campuses, factories, 
communities, and villages. There are more than 200,000 cherry trees in Wuxi, 
with nearly 100 varieties. The number of cherry blossom viewings reaches more 
than 2 million each year. Cherry blossoms have become a beautiful business card 
of Wuxi. Turtle Head Park has also been widely regarded by the media and 
tourists as being as famous as the Hirosaki Park in Japan and the Washington 
National Park in the United States, making it one of the three major cherry 
blossom viewing spots in the world. 

During the International Cherry Blossom Week, Chinese and foreign tourists can 
not only admire the cherry blossoms, but also enjoy the beautiful scenery of 
various flowers in Wuxi. The week coincides with the Plum Garden Tulip 
Festival, the Liyuan Garden Peach Blossom Festival, and the Huishan Ancient 
Town Flower Festival. Colorful flowers bloom in Wuxi and welcome friends from 
all over the world.

Source: The 2021 Wuxi International Cherry Blossom Week

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   Caption: Cherry blossoms in in Turtle Head Park, Wuxi City, China