Wuhan University Cherry Blossoms

武大樱花 · wǔ dà yīng huā

For about two weeks each March, Cherry Blossom Avenue on the university's Luojia Hill campus becomes the most photographed street in central China.

The story

The first trees were planted in the 1930s and 40s; today over a thousand bloom against the campus's 1930s Chinese-Western buildings. Free but strictly reservation-only in blossom season.

Getting there

Metro Line 2 → Street Entrance (街道口)

Local tips

• Reserve on the university's WeChat account 3 days ahead; passport works.
• Go at 7am on a weekday.
• Moshan at East Lake is the crowd-free alternative.