Kunming: Savoring spring with a floral feast(1/4)

Photo shows cherry blossoms on YuanTong Mountain, in Kunming City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Ranyang)

Cherry blossoms on YuanTong Mountain, rapeseed flowers by Dianchi Lake, and rhododendrons in the wild—blossoms are everywhere in Kunming City this March. Thanks to its unique climate, Kunming is a paradise for flowers, and home to over 1,500 species of flowering plants.

Photo shows a blooming sea of jacaranda flowers along the Panlong River, in Kunming City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Ranyang)

Photo shows cherry blossoms at Cuihu Park, in Kunming City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Ranyang)

Photo shows a stall selling edible flowers in the market in Kunming City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Ranyang)

In spring, large quantities of edible flowers gradually appear in Kunming’s markets, marking the beginning of the city's annual tradition of "flower eating."