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A glimpse into the exhibition

With spring here, flowers across the city are in full bloom. But for a truly magnificent display, the Shanghai Botanical Gardens in Xuhui District is a place to go for their annual Shanghai (International) Flower Exhibition.

Beginning on Wednesday, the event will last 41 days, and this year's themed flower is the azalea.

The display features more than 200 varieties of flowers, with the total exhibition area amounting to 40 hectares.

Azalea is one of the 10 most famous traditional flowers of China.

There are nearly 30 floral landscapes by 40 horticulture units from home and abroad at the exhibition.

A bonsai art exhibition and greenhouse plant display are part of the flower exhibition.

Orchid, crabapple flower, Chinese wistaria, hydrangea and geranium are also on the display.

The exhibition has six sub-venues such as Xintiandi and Xujiahui.

If you go

Shanghai Botanical Garden 上海植物园

Opening hours: 6am-5pm, through May 22

Address: 1111 Longwu Road, Xuhui District (上海市徐汇区龙吴路1111号)

Admission: Free