Travel Reference
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April
Most of China is warm so it's a good time to be on the road, ahead of the May
holiday period and before China's summer reaches its full power.
Tomb Sweeping (Qingming) Festival
Now a three-day holiday period, this traditional festival around 5 April sees
Chinese people taking a holiday to visit the tombs and graves of their ancest-
ors. From a travel point of view, it can be a busy time to be on the road as
train, bus and plane tickets are often in short supply.
Paean to Peonies
Wangcheng Park in Luoyang (
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) bursts into full-coloured bloom with
its peony festival: pop a flower garland on your head and join in the floral fun
(but don't forget your camera).
Third Moon Festival
This Bai ethnic minority festival is an excellent reason to pitch up in the lovely
north Yunnan town of Dali (
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). It's a week of horse racing, singing
and merrymaking at the end of April and the beginning of May.
Formula 1
Petrol heads and aficionados of speed, burnt rubber and hairpin bends flock to
Shanghai (
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)
for some serious motor racing at the track near Anting.
Get your hotel room booked early: it's one of the most glamorous events on
the Shanghai calendar.
May
China is in full bloom in mountain regions such as Anhui province's Huang-
shan, where lovely azaleas flower. The first four days of May see China on va-
