Plum Blossom Series [Travel in Taiwan Wow lineup 180115: Zhicheng Park]
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While visitors in Taipei are so excited
to see the cherry blossoms in Pingjing St. Lane 42, locals had been gathering around tall trees in a park
in Shilin District. Busy with their cameras, I was with them taking nice photos of these flowers
called the plum blossoms.
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Known in Taiwan as "meihua", the plum blossoms appear during the winter season.
The more the temperature drops, the more the flowers bloom. It has a deep meaning in
the Chinese-speaking world as it symbolizes perseverance and hope during the harshest times of life.
Flowers appearing during the icy and cold winter season. Got it?
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In Taipei, the plum blossoms are not that many
but there are certain parks that people can go to enjoy their beauty. One of these places is the
Zhicheng Park. How to get here? Board the Taipei MRT and alight at Shilin Station.
Walk towards the Shilin Official Residence and cross the road to get to the park.
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It is the best
place to see the meihua in the capital. There are a few trees but their trunks are tall enough
to reach the sky. I was lucky to see the flowers on a sunny day. The sky was blue and
making the petals shine against the bluish color of the heavens.
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Most visitors took photos of the plum blossoms with their
bulky cameras. I even saw one woman with toys in her bag. She used
it as props with the meihua flowers as the background. Taiwanese usually do this kind
of thing like using dolls to take good pictures instead of taking selfies.
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If you are in Taipei and you want to see these
flowers, then hurry. I already saw some leaves on the branches. Soon all the flowers
will fall to the ground as rain and strong wind can easily blow them away. Such a short
life for these flowers! So we should love them just like the sakuras. See you in the next post
of the Plum Blossom Series.
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