Blooming peonies revitalize Tibetan township in SW China's Sichuan

More than 700 mu (about 46.7 hectares) of peonies in the Huangyangguan Tibetan township of Mianyang city, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, ushered in the summer recently with a showy display of bright petals. Clusters of peony flowers in full bloom formed a sea of stunning pink, attracting many tourists and photography enthusiasts to visit the locality.

The Huangyangguan Tibetan township has a long history of cultivating the peony. In recent years, the township has combined its peony industry with tourism, setting on a path towards rural revitalization with the flowers serving as its mainstay.

Tibetan women pick peony flowers in the Huangyangguan Tibetan township of Mianyang city, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. (Photo/Hu Yu)