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2026.05.01 15:00 GMT+8

Chinaberry blossoms return to Shaoxing

Updated 2026.05.01 15:00 GMT+8
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Chinaberry blossoms along a canal are seen from above in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province on April 30, 2026. /VCG

Chinaberry blossoms along a canal are seen from above in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province on April 30, 2026. /VCG

Chinaberry blossoms along a canal are seen from above in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province on April 30, 2026. /VCG

Chinaberry blossoms along a canal are seen from above in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province on April 30, 2026. /VCG

Every year in late spring, pale purple blossoms show up in Shaoxing's old town, scattered along narrow streets and quiet canals. The flowers come from Melia Azedarach, commonly known as the chinaberry tree, a species widely found across southern China. The blooming of this species has become a familiar seasonal marker in places like Shaoxing.

The tree also lends its name to the film Romance of Melia Azedarach. Set in Shaoxing, it follows a relationship that unfolds amid a slowly transforming city.

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