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2021/02/22 21:02 Cherry blossoms along Lane 239 of Dongnan Street in Hsinchu s East District (Hsinchu City Government photo) Cherry blossoms along Lane 239 of Dongnan Street in Hsinchu s East District (Hsinchu City Government photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Hsinchu Mayor Lin Chih-chien (林智堅) recommended three destinations in the city for viewing cherry blossoms during the flower season in a press release on Sunday (Feb. 21). Lin first recommended Hsinchu Park, which he said has a Kawazu-zakura cherry forest set beautifully against a pond near traditionally styled Japanese houses. Other varieties of cherry trees in the park, such as the Fuji Cherry, the Double-Layered Cherry, and Taiwan Cherry, will join the bloom, which is expected to last until April, according to the Hsinchu City Marketing Department.