More than 4,500 pink, fuchsia-colored, and white floss silk trees (ceiba speciosa) are brightening Rest Stations 1 and 2 along the Hengqin Flower Corridor and are likely to remain in bloom until January.

Hengqin Flower Corridor

The corridor along the Maliuzhou Waterway is 13.6 km (8.5 miles) long and 60 m (66 yd) wide from the Hengqin Bridge to Gangao Avenue.

It consists of a 4.6-km (2.9-mile) section of flame trees that bloom from June to August, 6-km (3.7-mile) area of floss silk trees with florescence from October to January, and 3-km (1.9-mile) portion of kapok (delonix regia) trees that blossom in February and March.

The scenery includes greenways, recreational facilities, four various-styled rest stations, and five free-of-charge parking lots capable of accommodating more than 1,200 vehicles.

Floss silk flowers and seed pods filled with fluffy white silk

Transport:

Drive to Number 1 Rest Station of Hengqin Flower Corridor using GPS Navigation (花海长廊一号驿站).

Buses 14, 86, 87, 88, K10, or K11 to South of Hengqin Bridge (横琴大桥南站), and walk 1 km (1,094 yd) to North Qinhai Road.

Family strolls along Hengqin greenway [Photos by Chen Jianzhe / Zhuhai Media Group]