Nyingchi Peach Blossom Tourism Festival 2013 Attracts a Large Number of Tourists

The 11th Nyingchi Peach Blossom Tourism Festival was opened on March 23rd, 2013. The breathtaking peach blossoms all over the mountains and plains in Nyingchi attract a large number of tourists both at home and abroad. According to the information provided by the meteorological observatory in Nyingchi Prefecture, there would be pleasant climate which is quite suitable for admiring the peach blossoms in the coming few days.

This year, the Nyingchi Peach Blossom Tourism Festival was held in Galla Village in Nyingchi Prefecture. Tourists making a Tibet tour here during the celebration of this tourism festival could enjoy a pretty pleasant climate. It is reported that the highest daily temperature during the celebration of the Nyingchi Peach Blossom Tourism Festival could reach 12-15 Celsius. The good climate is quite suitable for the holding of the celebration activities and tourists' sightseeing. Tourists planning to go to Nyingchi for sightseeing during this period should note that the ultraviolet is pretty strong though the temperature is not very high. Sun-blocking stuffs, such as sun-blocking cream and sun glasses should be prepared.

It is reported that Nyingchi Prefecture is located in southeastern Tibet and is praised as Switzerland on Tibet Plateau. The gorgeous peach blossoms and snow-capped mountains compose a fascinating picture every March. The celebration of the Nyingchi Peach Blossom Tourism Festival attracts an increasingly number of tourists both at home and abroad here for sightseeing since it was firstly celebrated in March in 2003.

The Nyingchi Peach Blossom Tourism Festival takes "Meet in Nyingchi, Seeking for the most Beautiful Spring in China" as the theme in 2013. Tourists making a Tibet tour here could not only enjoy the fascinating spring landscapes in Nyingchi but also have the chance to explore the Tibetan culture in the Tibetan villages. A series of traditional Tibetan sports would be taken into the celebration of the Nyingchi Peach Blossom Festival every year. As an important part of the tourism festival, the group wedding ceremony attracts one hundred new couples from different corners of China.

Nyingchi is the paradise for the professional photographers and the shutterbugs all around the year. To meet the demand of tourists especially interested in shooting the peach blossoms, the organizer of the Nyingchi Peach Blossom Festival 2013 provide special tour routes which cover the most amazing natural sites for them, including the snow-capped mountains, peach tree forest and beautiful Tibetan villages in Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon Scenic Area and the Lulang Forest Seas with peaceful idyllic view. In addition, tourists will have the chance to visit the most beautiful section of State Highway G318 in Nyingchi. The magnificent Midui Glacier and picturesque Ranwu Lake always leave tourists deep impression.

It is reported that Nyingchi Peach Blossom Tourism Festival 2013 attracts nearly 30 media and 8000 tourists on the very first day. The best season for the peach blossoms sightseeing in Nyingchi is between middle March and late April. The tourism department in Nyinchi predicts that the Nyingchi Peach Blossom Tourism Festival 2013 will attract about 40,000 tourists from different corners of the world.