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May Day Trip 70

Leisure activities, health preservation, scientific research and
culture experiences, you can find everything tea-related here.

We recommend you to take a night's rest at the Maoshan Hot
Spring Resort. Located at the foot of Maoshan's main peak, the
resort is a high-end Taoism-themed hot spring resort. Imaging
soaking in the hot spring after a whole day's trip, surely all of
your fatigue can be relieved.
The next day, when you wake up at the foot of Maoshan
Mountain, don't forget to go outside and take a deep breath of
the fresh mountain air. Walk along the mountain trail and enjoy
the flower fragrance and bird chirping, or climb all the way up to
the mountain top where you can overlook the whole mountain.
The wild vegetables and bamboo shoots are mountain's gifts in
the spring, so add them to your lunch plan.

Running enthusiasts can also take advantage of the trip and add
n springtime, more than 30 kinds of flowers will be in the Maoshan Scenic Spot route to their running list, which is
full bloom here, such as Iceland poppies, Lupin flowers, about 20 kilometers in length and all paved with asphalt. Lace up
IChinese roses, tulips, etc. The blooming flowers are and be ready to encounter the beautiful Maoshan Scenic spot,
distributed in nine landscape flower fields, just like flower Lucky Trail and the Jiulong Mountain scenic spot during your
carpets weaved by the nature goddess. run! It's best done just before sunset.
Besides flowers, in the north part of the valley, visitors can also If you wish to see all the splendid spring flowers in Jurong in
experience many outdoor entertainments such as grass skiing, one day, you can also choose to travel along this route: start
horse riding and piglet catching. The Flower and Children's from Huahai Road, which is an ecological corridor built with
Park is the top choice for families with children, which consists colorful pavement, and tourists can enjoy the rural sights while
of a sand entertainment area, a climbing area and a water cycling along the road; passing through Lijiaqiao village, where
spray area. thousands of acres of rape flowers are planted, and you would
be amazed by the flowers in various colors like red, yellow, pink
Small-sized animals such as alpacas, rabbits, guinea pigs, goats and white; and make Xifeng village as the final stop, here the
and Cole ducks are raised inside the Suzy Farm. Visitors can Maoshan Reservoir covers an area of more than 5,000 mu, and
experience the fun of feeding animals up close. the 1,500-meter-long dam runs from the north to the south. With
lucid waters and lush mountains, hesitate no more to add Jurong
The Stars Camp offers outdoor camping experiences. The to your May Day travel list!
campsite is close to the Yongshan Lake and the golf course.
You can sit on the grass and enjoy the sky reflection in the
lake.

For a 100-percent original rural tour, a good place to pick
strawberries is the Baitu Strawberry Park, very close to the
Fouroux Valley. Baitu Town in Jurong is known as the “China
Strawberry town.” In recent years, Baitu Town has held the
Strawberry Culture Tourism Festival every year.
The well-known strawberry variety “Miaoxiang No. 7” in
Baitu Town has full fruit, the flesh is delicate and the fragrance
is strong, which is especially suitable for travel souvenirs. The
strawberry variety “Snow White” just like its name, has a There are many advices for strawberry picking. Strawberry
picking is generally carried out in a greenhouse, and sneakers
snow-white appearance with slightly reddish seeds and pure are the most comfortable. It is best not to use plastic bags for
white flesh that tastes faintly of yellow peach. strawberry picking to avoid crushing the fruit. The strawber-
ries can be stored in boxes and baskets, and pay attention
to ventilation. Before setting off to pick strawberries, you’d
Fifteen minutes' drive from the Fouroux Valley, the Jiangsu better contact the picking garden in advance to confirm the
Tea Exposition Park is something you do not want to miss. amount of picking available for tourists in the garden.