With spring around the corner, cherry blossom are in full swing in Shanghai. This is the season when spring unfolds her brilliant reds, pinks, whites and purples under sapphire skies and a warm sun. Here are some recommended parks for visitors to admire cherry blossom in Shanghai.

1. Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden

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The Chenshan Botanical Garden boasts a cherry blossom garden, with an area of nearly 6000 square meters. It is home to nearly 1,000 cherry trees of more than 60 species from the Netherlands, Germany, Japan and other countries.

Ticket prices: 60 yuan ($8.7);

Address: No 3888 Chenhua Road, Songjiang district, Shanghai (上海市松江区辰花公路3888号) ;

How to get there: Take a No 19 bus or subway line 9 and transfer to a No 19 bus.

2. Gucun Park

Blooming cherry blossoms at Gucun Park. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Gucun Park, a traditional cherry garden in Shanghai, boasts more than 60 varieties of cherry blossom and covers an area of more than 1000 mu.

Ticket price: 20 yuan;

Address: Gucun village, Baoshan district, Shanghai (上海市宝山区顾村);

How to get there: Take a No 527 bus or subway line 4.