Several varieties of cherry blossom have begun to bloom at Chenshan Botanical Garden, Songjiang district, Shanghai, signaling the start of spring.

The Chenshan Botanical Garden boasts a cherry blossom garden, with an area of nearly 6000 square meters. It enjoys nearly 1,000 cherry blossoms of more than 60 species from across the world such as Netherlands, Germany and Japan.

Ticket prices: 60 yuan ($8.7);

Address: No 3888 Chenhua Road, Songjiang district, Shanghai (上海市松江區(qū)辰花公路3888號(hào)) ;

How to get there: Take a No 19 bus or subway line 9 and transfer to a No 19 bus. 　　

Cherry blossoms dot branches at Chenshan Botanical Garden. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]