Xichang City in southwest China’s Sichuan Province has created a new cultural and tourism scene featuring flowers, as more than 50,000 jacaranda trees have entered their peak bloom during the ongoing May Day holiday.
The May Day holiday, running from May 1 to 5, is typically one of the busiest travel periods of the year. During this time, millions of Chinese travelers hit the road to visit family, explore domestic destinations, or venture abroad.
Rows of jacaranda trees stretching for nearly a kilometer along a street have turned it into a fairytale-like sea of blue-purple flowers. Taking special trip, tourists from across the country are flocking to the area to capture the most beautiful moments of spring under the flowering trees.
The high popularity brought by the flowers has also boosted tourism consumption on ethnic costume rentals and makeup services in the surrounding areas. In addition, the local authorities have optimized transportation services to facilitate travels and enhance tourists' overall experience.
"This trip has truly broadened my horizons. I rented the costume specifically to blend into the local atmosphere," said Xiao Jieyi, a tourist from the province.
Blooming jacaranda flowers in Sichuan draw tourists nationwide
Police in Shenzhen City of south China's Guangdong Province have deployed 24-hour drone patrols around the Shenzhen Sports Center to enhance public safety control during the 2026 Chinese Super League season.
The Shenzhen Xinpengcheng Football Club has officially made the Shenzhen Sports Center its home ground for the 2026 Chinese Super League season. Football matches have attracted more than 10,000 fans per match, leading to intense crowd density and severe traffic congestion, which places immense pressure on security.
Amid the excitement of tens of thousands, the calmest "guards" aren't in the stands, but stationed over 100 meters above, in the sky.
Before a match began, police officer Wang Yiyuan and two teammates would be already deployed with well-defined roles: one would pilot the drones, another would keep an eye on the spectrogram to monitor the drone activity, and the third would coordinate with other ground police via his walkie-talkie.
Just before the end of the second half, a sudden alert for crowd flow popped up at the south square, where a large number of spectators had begun to gather as they leave the site. As this area served as the only passage for leaving the stadium, the crowd pressure could easily lead to a stampede.
From the initial alert to the loudspeaker broadcast and then to the arrival of police reenforcements on the scene, it took Wang and his colleagues just three minutes to complete the communication, and the crowds began to disperse.
Police deploy 24-hour drone patrols during football matches in south China's Shenzhen
Police deploy 24-hour drone patrols during football matches in south China's Shenzhen
