Tao Hua Dao in Mandarin Chinese, is part of the Zhoushan archipelago located in northeastern Zhejiang Province.The island south of the biggest Zhoushan island one (Dinghai Island), just represents 42 square kilometers but is a marvel of botanical diversity, lush sceneries of natural rich flora and fauna. Spreading throughout the island, the stones are today the center of a legend that I learnt from our tour guide. Indeed, by touching the stones, people would find luck in seeking for love, an idea coming from the fact that the words "peach blossom" (tao hua) suggest romantic love encounters. I had the chance to see and touch one of these precious and legendary stones on my trip to Tao Hua Dao when I was visiting the rocky coastline of boulders and Buddhist legends. In this place, the scenery was just astonishing: huge bay with rock formations, clear water, green and bright vegetation intertwining with the typical Chinese pagodas and temples - the sights exceeded my expectations indeed!
Everywhere, some lion-like and turtle-like rock formations could be seen. The area was made of black wooden pathways standing out in sharp contrast with the beige rocks and the lush vegetation. Our attention was also taken on the other legends of the place, telling about Guan Yin Princess who ashamed herself after being seen by a young man while bathing in the sea. Spending a week on Zhoushan Island, I had the opportunity to spend 3 days and 2 nights on Peach Blossom Island. When I was very young,I saw a lot of peach blossom.I like them quite much,then picked some in the vase.It is an interesting thing. Little souvenirs shops and dragon-turtle statues on the way to the top give the place a special taste not looking like every other tourist places in China. The site wasn't crowded with tourists, so we could enjoy our time at its best point there and take everlasting pictures.
Peach blossom is beautiful,the most I have seen are pink.They are so little but quite clean.In the past,every in Spring Festival,lots of peach blossom would be seen.Those beautiful flowers enriched happy atmosphere in festival. Spring is the season of flower,the world of flower.But once people put forward Spring,they will think of peach blossom.As it flowers in the early Spring,that is a beautiful scenery,so peach blossom is also a mark when the first season is coming. The Peach Blossom Island is not very extensive, so I could did my trip mainly on foot or taking a little private bus sometimes. While visiting the island, I could have the chance to discover that it was also the most popular site for shooting Chinese movies and TV series! What a sight I had in here, really! Any traveler looking for some typical Chinese views would be delighted by the sight I had the tremendous chance to admire! We could enter the site, walking on the banks of a waterlily pond near to old Chinese stilt houses shaded by ancient trees, cobbled streets and other typical movie-like Chinese relics that any traveler to China can have in mind!
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