Universities in Nanjing will usher in a bloom season with flowers in March.

You can either take a walk through a cherry blossom shower at Nanjing Normal University‘s Xianlin Campus, or wander on the cherry blossom boulevard at Nanjing Forestry University, where gathers the most vibrant sea of cherry flowers in the city. Or, just go to the "cherry square", which is covered by cherry trees and petals in the season, at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics's Jiangning Campus.

Nanjing Normal University, Xianlin Campus

Cherry in Nanjing Forestry University [Photo provided by jschina.com.cn]

Xianlin Campus of Nanjing Normal University is famous for the cherry blossom. Now in the cherry trees, there are only pink bits and pieces hanging on the gray-green branches.

How to get there: Xueze Road Station of Nanjing Metro Line 2

Nanjing Forestry University

The cherry blossom has become a brand in March in NFU. [Photo provided by jschina.com.cn]

The cherry blossom has become a brand in March in NFU.

The campus in already covered by blossoming cherries.

How to get there: Xinzhuang bus stop of No. 2, 3, 36, 40 and 44 bus.

Location: "cherry blossom boulevard"

Blooming season: from mid-March

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Jiangning Campus

March is the cherry season at?NUAA. [Photo provided by jschina.com.cn]

March is the cherry season. NUAA also has a large number of cherry trees and that place is known as "Cherry Square". In the cherry blossom season, the square will become a poetic place.

How to go there: Shengtai Road Station of Nanjing Metro Line 2

Location: "Cherry Square"

Blooming season: around a week in middle or late March