2021/01/31 15:26 Cherry blossoms on Pingjing Street Lane 42, Shilin District, Taipei on Jan. 29 (Taiwan News, George Liao photo) Cherry blossoms on Pingjing Street Lane 42, Shilin District, Taipei on Jan. 29 (Taiwan News, George Liao photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) The cherry blossoms along Pingjing Street in Taipei’s Shihlin District are currently in full bloom, attracting hordes of anthophiles. Lane 42 of Pingjing Street is one of the most popular cherry blossom viewing destinations in the city. Branches of flowering cherry blossom trees protrude from alley gardens, forming a canopy of the pink flowers, which attract a large number of tourists during the cherry blossom season each year.
2021/01/24 16:49 (Facebook, Andy Yu photo) (Facebook, Andy Yu photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Approximately half of the cherry blossom trees on Pingjing Street in Taipei’s Shilin District were in bloom as of Sunday (Jan. 24), heralding the arrival of the short cherry blossom season in the capital city of Taiwan. Lane 42 of Pingjing Street is one of the most celebrated cherry blossom viewing destinations in Taipei. Branches of flowering cherry trees protrude from alley gardens, attracting large numbers of tourists in January and February each year. Although the trees are expected to reach full bloom during the coming weekend, some early birds have already been visiting the street and posting photos of their discoveries.