Winter cherry blossoms by the railway at Banzhu Cuiyuan, Kunming

Banzhu Cuiyuan Community 🚉Transportation: Bus: Take bus 104, 115, 10, 84, 55, 96, etc. to Banzhu Cuiyuan. Subway: Take Line 4 to Sujiatang Station, then walk about 1.2 km to Banzhu Cuiyuan. Self-driving: You can park at Banzhu Cuiyuan Parking Lot, which is free for the first 3 hours, CNY 5/hour for 3–4 hours, CNY 3/hour after 4 hours, and a maximum of CNY 39 for 24 hours. You can also park at the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission parking area on both sides of Hongshan East Road or other nearby parking lots. 🌟Highlights: Art exhibition: During the Endless Dream Ginkgo Season on Banzhu Back Street in December 2024, a ginkgo-themed art exhibition was held, displaying ginkgo-related artworks to help visitors better understand ginkgo culture. Railway scenery: There are many small shops by the railway next to the ginkgo forest. You can take photos on the roofs of the shops with the ginkgo forest as the background to avoid the crowds and take high-quality photos. 🍽Food recommendations: Mian Dong Dong Noodles: A noodle shop that has been featured on CCTV. A bowl of noodles costs CNY 10, and there are seven or eight toppings to choose from, such as braised pork, pork intestines, and crispy pork. The noodles and the sauce are a perfect match and are very popular. Kunming Xing Shi Cake: A popular local cake shop. The cream cakes and bread are very popular. Ran Ma Cookies: A time-honored local bakery. Its products are sold outside the province and even abroad. I recently went for a walk at Banzhu Cuiyuan. I was just walking around as usual, but I was pleasantly surprised. I walked along the familiar road and unknowingly reached the railway. At that moment, a few winter cherry blossom trees suddenly appeared in front of me. They stood quietly there, full of flowers, blooming in full swing. The pink flowers clustered on the branches like gentle flames in winter, forming a wonderful combination with the cold railway next to them. The railway stretches into the distance, with a sense of industrial toughness and coldness, while the winter cherry blossoms, with their graceful posture and bright colors, inject vitality and agility into this toughness. The two complement each other and are unexpectedly harmonious. Looking around, the ginkgo leaves have all fallen, leaving only bare branches stretching to the sky, as if telling the story of the changing seasons. The once golden ginkgo was the protagonist here in autumn, but now it has quietly exited the stage, leaving it to the winter cherry blossoms. The blooming of the winter cherry blossoms undoubtedly brings a unique visual feast to this area. The bright colors are particularly eye-catching in the cold air, making the originally monotonous winter scenery come alive. Passersby can't help but stop, take out their phones, and capture this beautiful scene. This corner of Banzhu Cuiyuan, because of the blooming winter cherry blossoms, exudes a unique charm on this ordinary winter day. I think this is the magic of nature. It can always fill our eyes and hearts with colors and vitality, making us feel the unexpected little joys in life. This place is really perfect for taking photos! With the railway as the background, whether you take a panoramic shot to show the graceful posture of the winter cherry blossom trees or a close-up of the delicate flowers, you can easily take great photos. The sunlight shines on the petals, creating a play of light and shadow. Every photo seems to have a built-in filter and looks great no matter how you take it. Recently, I took my cat Jingjing and my best friend here to see the flowers and take beautiful photos. Moreover, I found that there have been many new changes on both sides of the railway this year. There are many new small shops, including food stalls with delicious smells, small shops with exquisite handicrafts, and cozy cafes for people to rest. These shops are scattered along the railway, adding a lot of life and atmosphere to this area. You can sit down, have something to eat, drink a cup of coffee, and enjoy the beautiful winter cherry blossoms outside the window. It's so pleasant. If you are in Kunming, why not take a walk by the railway at Banzhu Cuiyuan? Enjoy the beautiful winter cherry blossoms, take some photos, visit the small shops, and feel the unique winter romance and life atmosphere. Trust me, it will definitely bring you unexpected surprises!