Six bus routes are available for citizens to enjoy the cherry blossoms in Anshui, which is near Guiyang. [Photo/gzdsw.com]
As the season of cherry blossoms approaches, Guizhou province's capital Guiyang has opened six direct bus routes to cherry blossom park in Pingba district, Anshun city. The new routes officially launched on March 11.
A round-trip ticket is 49 yuan ($7.54) per person. The detailed bus timetable is as follows:
Route 1: Guiyang Railway Station – Pingba's cherry blossom park
Boarding station: Beside bus line 255's bus station
Monday to Friday: Departs at 10 am and returns at 6 pm.
Weekends: Departs at 9 am and 10 am and returns at 4 pm and 6 pm.
Route 2: Huaguoyuan's Lanhua Plaza – Pingba's cherry blossom park
Boarding station: Lanhua Plaza bus station
Monday to Friday: Departs at 10 am and returns at 6 pm.
Weekends: Departs at 9 am and 10 am and returns at 4 pm and 6 pm.
Route 3: Huaxi University town line 1 – Pingba's cherry blossom park
Boarding stations: Guiao Shidai Plaza bus station, Siya Road (west gate of Guizhou Normal University) bus station, Siya Road north (front gate of Mingde College of Guizhou University) bus station
Monday to Friday: Departs at 10:30 am and returns at 6 pm.
Weekends: Departs at 9 am and 11 am and returns at 4 pm and 6 pm.
Route 4: Huaxi University town line 2 – Pingba's cherry blossom park
Boarding stations and timetable are the same as Route 3.
Route 5: Guizhou University's west campus – Pingba's cherry blossom park
Boarding station: Guizhou University's west campus (Yangniupo bus station)
Monday to Friday: Departs at 10:30 am and returns at 6 pm.
Weekends: Departs at 9:30 am and 10:30 am and returns at 4 pm and 6 pm.
Route 6: Guiyang North Railway Station – Pingba's cherry blossom park
Boarding station: No 5 bus station
Departs at 9:30 am and returns at 6 pm every day.
Please book bus tickets in advance. People should make a reservation on the WeChat applet "一码游贵州" with real names and green health QR codes before entering the cherry blossom park.