Chengdu Xindu Osmanthus Festival
Location: Guihu Park, Xindu County of Chengdu
Date: around the Mid-Autumn Festival
When the osmanthus flowers are fragrant in Xindu, it is also when the lotus flowers are in full bloom, and visitors are like weaving. During the Osmanthus Festival, in addition to cultural activities such as inviting people to visit the garden and appreciate osmanthus, visiting cultural relics, calligraphy and painting exhibitions, the city also holds material exchange meetings, displays and sells local famous snacks, and holds performances of songs, dances, and dramas with local characteristics.
Xindu Guihu Park is located at No. 109 Guihu Middle Road, Xindu Town, in the western suburbs of Xindu County, Sichuan Province, about 18 kilometers away from the city center of Chengdu. This park covers an area of 40000 square meters and has a water surface area of about 20000 square meters. It is a memorial site for the famous scholar Yang Sheng'an in the Ming Dynasty. It is named after the osmanthus trees planted all over the lake. Every year around the Mid Autumn Festival, the fragrance of osmanthus leaves attracts countless tourists to visit the lake and appreciate the osmanthus, forming the annual Osmanthus Festival.
Xindu Guihu Park is not only a treasure trove of natural beauty, but also a place full of historical and cultural atmosphere. Whether it's the memorial site of Yang Sheng'an or the annual Osmanthus Festival, this place is filled with a strong cultural atmosphere.