On September 23, the 2025 Beijing Osmanthus Culture Festival opened at the Summer Palace, which serves as the main venue. This year's event is organized in collaboration with nine other tourist attractions, including Fragrant Hills Park, the Beijing Working People's Cultural Palace, and Haidian Park, to create a city-wide celebration of osmanthus blossoms in golden autumn. The festival will continue until October 12.
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The Summer Palace currently houses more than 30 varieties of over 1,000 osmanthus pots, including more than 70 that are over a century old. In 2025, more than 230 pots of osmanthus and other large flowering plants will be on display. Medium-aged osmanthus plants will be arranged at the major gates, while ancient osmanthus and specially designed decorative flower pots will be displayed protectively in key visitor areas such as Renshoudian (Hall of Benevolence and Longevity), Leshoutang (Hall of Happiness and Longevity), and the Summer Palace Museum.
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From September 20 to October 15, Fragrant Hills Park will exhibit 36 pots of osmanthus varieties, including golden osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans var. thunbergii), silver osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans var. latifolius), orange osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus), and four-season osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans var. semperflorens), in the area between the East Gate's Qinzhengdian (Hall of Diligent Government) and Fenglincun (meaning "maple forest village"). Most of the flowers on display are golden osmanthus flowers.
From September 19 to October 12, the China National Botanical Garden (North Garden) will display golden osmanthus, silver osmanthus, and orange osmanthus, with premium potted osmanthus flowers showcased in the Exhibition Greenhouse.
From late September to late October, the Beijing Working People's Cultural Palace will present floral beds and other floral landscapes, including over 150 potted osmanthus, at its three main gates, in front of the Five-Colored Glazed Tile Gate of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and along the Yudai River.
From late September to mid-October, Yuyuantan Park, in collaboration with the Summer Palace, will display more than 10 potted osmanthus plants on the lawn of the park's cherry blossom area.
From September 22 to October 12, the Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture will display 14 potted osmanthus plants at the entrance square, the main hall, and the Four Seasons Courtyard.
From September 20 to October 12, the Luxian Ancient City Archaeological Site Museum will exhibit 10 selected premium osmanthus plants from the Summer Palace.
From late September to early October, Badachu Park's Baihui Garden will present over 20 osmanthus plants.
From late September to mid-October, Haidian Park plans to display more than 20 pots of osmanthus flowers of various varieties around Taoyuan Study located in the west of the park.
In addition, Zizhuyuan Park will place osmanthus flowers at its main flower beds, key floral landscape spots, and the courtyards of Fuyin Zizhuyuan Palace.
The prices of the tickets to all the aforementioned parks will remain the same as usual during this year's festival. No additional fee will be charged for the relevant exhibitions.
(Source: The Beijing News)