Each year, the approach of spring is signaled by the wonderful blooming of plum blossoms – the city flower of Taizhou in East China's Jiangsu province.

This time of year is the prime season to appreciate the plum blossoms. The flowers in Taoyuan Park, Mei Lanfang Park, Mucheng Park, Tianshui Park, Xiangxie Lake, Maozhuang village and at Fengqi Lake are now in full and glorious bloom. So, let's check them out and enjoy this thriving spring scene.

A canopy of plum blossoms festoons the grounds around Laifeng Tower in Taoyuan Park, in Taizhou's Hailing district. [Photo/WeChat ID: tztour]

Vibrant yellow plum blossoms in Mei Lanfang Park, along the river in Hailing district, form a delightful contrast with the water surface and the bridge. [Photo/WeChat ID: tztour]

Pink plum blossoms soak up the sunshine on the banks of Xiangxie Lake. [Photo/WeChat ID: tztour]

A cornucopia of plum blossoms vie for the attention of delighted visitors at the park along Fengqi Lake in Taizhou Medical High Tech Zone (Gaogang district). [Photo/WeChat ID: tztour]