Flowers of smoke trees resembling pink clouds are seen in the Western Hills National Forest Park in Beijing on May 2, 2024. The plant is the main red-leafed species in the park. /CGTN
Cherries are seen hanging from branches in the Western Hills National Forest Park in Beijing on May 2, 2024. /CGTN
Visitors walk along a stream in the Western Hills National Forest Park in Beijing on May 2, 2024. /CGTN
Peach blossoms are seen in the Western Hills National Forest Park in Beijing on May 2, 2024. /CGTN
Apricots are seen hanging from branches in the Western Hills National Forest Park in Beijing on May 2, 2024. /CGTN
A pavilion is seen through the trees in the Western Hills National Forest Park in Beijing on May 2, 2024. /CGTN
Flowers thrive in the Western Hills National Forest Park in Beijing on May 2, 2024. /CGTN
A bird's-eye view of Beijing from the Western Hills National Forest Park on May 2, 2024 /CGTN
Flowers thrive in the Western Hills National Forest Park in Beijing on May 2, 2024. /CGTN
A cat crouches on a wall in the Western Hills National Forest Park in Beijing on May 2, 2024. /CGTN
Flowers thrive in the Western Hills National Forest Park in Beijing on May 2, 2024. /CGTN
A magpie struts on the grass in the Western Hills National Forest Park in Beijing on May 2, 2024. /CGTN
Famous for its red leaves in autumn, the Western Hills National Forest Park in the western suburbs of Beijing is a sea of lush green in the transition from spring to summer, with various flowers blooming in the pleasant weather. The closest forest park to downtown Beijing, with 98 percent forest cover and hundreds of plant species, is an ideal place to hike, admire the flowers and views over the city, or simply relax and enjoy the fresh air.