As temperatures rise across China, the allure of spring flower-viewing tours is gaining momentum in Suzhou, a historic city in eastern China renowned for its classical gardens.
Organizers say visitor numbers are already outpacing last year, underscoring the city's growing role as a seasonal tourism hub.
At the city's botanical garden, expansive fields of tulips, peony blossoms, and hydrangea flowers have become a magnet for leisure seekers.
Families and friends gather for peaceful strolls among the petals, while others set up picnic blankets or pitch tents beneath flowering trees, soaking in the gentle spring breeze and scenic beauty.
Beyond the natural splendor, the city has elevated visitor experience with thoughtfully designed themed gardens. This year, organizers have introduced cultural and creative product stalls featuring local handicrafts and floral-inspired souvenirs, allowing visitors to "take a piece of spring home."
Local officials note the influx is also boosting hotels and restaurants, highlighting the broader economic impact of spring tourism in Suzhou.
Spring blossoms transform China's Suzhou into tourist hotspot
China is willing to further strengthen friendly cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to achieve more practical results, Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said in Beijing on Friday.
Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with Daren Tang, director general of the WIPO.
Ding said that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), China will continue to strengthen the protection and application of intellectual property rights, build China a country strong on intellectual property rights, better support high-level self-reliance in science and technology, and promote high-quality development.
China supports the WIPO in giving full play to its role as a multilateral platform and professional institution in providing more efficient and convenient services for global innovators, Ding added.
Speaking highly of China's intellectual property work, Tang said the WIPO is willing to deepen cooperation with China to improve the global intellectual property ecosystem, and better promote scientific and technological innovation and economic development.
Chinese vice premier calls for further cooperation with WIPO
