In the South China city of Shenzhen, winter never marks the end of the flowering season. Species of flowers are still blooming across town. In local parks and mountains, you can admire a wealth of plants that offer beautiful winter flora. Take a look at the flowers that are lucky enough to grow in the winter.

Photos by Shenzhen Park Service Center

Wax tree 野漆

Where: Maluan Mountain

Calliandra haematocephala

朱缨花、红绒球

Where: International Garden and Flower Expo Park, Shenzhen Bay Park, Bijia Mountain Park, Lianhua Hill Park, Children’s Park

Eranthemum pulchellum

喜花草、可爱花

Where: Lianhua Hill Park, Bijia Mountain Park

Plum blossom 梅花

Where: Maluan Mountain, Litchi Park, Shenzhen Central Park

Litsea cubeba 山苍子、山鸡椒

Where: Maluan Mountain

African tuliptree

火焰木、苞萼木

Where: Honghu Park, Dashahe Park, Bijia Mountain Park, Lianhua Hill Park, Shenzhen Bay Park, Donghu Park

Camellia japonica 山茶花

Where: Dashahe Park, Donghu Park, International Garden and Flower Expo Park

Tabebuia pentaphylla

红花风铃木

Where: Lianhua Hill Park

Bold cypress 落羽杉、落羽松

Where: Honghu Park

Bauhinia blakeana 红花羊蹄甲

Where: Honghu Park, Dashahe Park, Litchi Park, Donghu Park, Shenzhen Bay Park, Meilin Park, Bijia Mountain Park, Lianhua Hill Park, Shenzhen Central Park, Huanggang Park, Children’s Park

Chinese hat plant 冬红、帽子花

Where: Lianhua Hill Park, Bijia Mountain Park, International Garden and Flower Expo Park

Osmanthus fragrans

四季桂、月月桂

Where: All major parks in town

Bijia Mountain Park

笔架山公园

Metro: Line 7 to Bagualing Station (八卦岭站), Exit D

Shenzhen Central Park

深圳中心公园

Metro: Line 3 to Huaxin Station (华新站), Exit A

Donghu Park 东湖公园

Metro: Line 5 or 7 to Tai’an Station (太安站), Exit C and then take a taxi

Litchi Park 荔枝公园

Metro: Line 3 to Hongling Station (红岭站), Exit F

Honghu Park 洪湖公园

Metro: Line 7 to Honghu Station (洪湖站), Exit A

Lianhua Hill Park

莲花山公园

Metro: Line 2 to Lianhua West Station (莲花西站), Exit A

Meilin Park 梅林公园

Metro: Line 9 to Xiameilin Station (下梅林站), Exit C

Huanggang Park

皇岗公园

Metro: Line 7 to Huanggangcun Station (皇岗村站), Exit A

International Garden and Flower Expo Park

园博园

Metro: Line 1 to Qiaocheng East Station (侨城东站), Exit A

Maluan Mountain 马峦山

Buses: B678, B850, M571

Children’s Park 儿童公园

Metro: Line 3 to Shaibu Station (晒布站), Exit C

Shenzhen Bay Park

深圳湾公园

Metro: Line 9 to Shenzhen Bay Park Station (深圳湾公园站), Exit C

Dashahe Park 大沙河公园

Metro: Line 7 to Zhuguang Station (珠光站), Exit B(Cao Zhen)