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Best Places to Visit in China in March

Updated: 2025-07-14

March in China is when the cold starts to let up and south of China gets signs of warm weather, flowers are in blossoming, and trees turns to green, so it’s a good time for jaunt outside. Staying in crowded urban full of people and vehicle, you may need a short trip to adjust your life pace. The following will recommend Wuyuan Rape Flower in the Sang state, silent and peaceful scenery in Heshun, Dali, and peach blossom scenery in Nyingchi.

Wuyuan (Jiangxi Province)

Reasons to go in March

The most vivid scenery is in March, all kinds of flowers are in bloom together; the most splendid scenery is in March, the number of rape pieces flower are opened in the field, behind the house, besides the edge of the Bridges. Where there are rape flower fields, there is the most beautiful countryside in March, filled with endless agrestic breath. Where there are rape flower of village like ink painting, there is the most beautiful village in March. The rape flowers are interspersed with the large white wall and green tiles. This is the most beautiful countryside in China and the most beautiful time of Wuyuan in March.

Wuyuan is mild and moist, with different scenery in different season all the year round, but the most beautiful of Wuyuan in spring is the brightest scenery and make ones miss so much. Especially in March or April, hills is carpeted with red azalea, full of green tea, the golden rape flowers plus white wall and green tiles, five different colors are the harmonious collocation, which surpass all the pictures in the earth.

Recommended Wuyuan and surrounding tour: 4 Days Huangshan to Wuyuan Photo Tour

Dali and Heshun (Yunnan Province)

Reasons to go in March

Lyrics of a song of "Dali in March has better scenery” can show that Dali in March is suitable for travel. Although Dali is suitable for travel all year round, but Dali of the spring is the best season. Dali is popular by people with the theme of “wind, flower, snow and moonlight” which means romance and it has four unique sceneries for “snow of Cangshan Mountain, Moonlight of Erhai Lake, Flower of Shangguan, and Wind of Xiaguan”, what making it the ancient and modern tourists yearning place.

Dali is the place where dream to begin for lovers in the world; it is earthly snug place with tranquil year of quiet time. Roaming in the streets of antique, accompanied by the wind the bright sunshine, listening to the old story of small town, stepping on the blue flagstone to look tie-dyed antiques, going to searched for Duan Family of a famous novel, going to the butterfly spring to listen Peng and Jinhua’s pure love story, entering into the ancient city of thousands of years’ accumulation of culture to enjoy the peace. For each pair of honeymoon couples, Dali is a real, inactive, tolerant, and harmonious place.

Recommended Dali tour: 4 Days Best Dali Tour

Nyingchi (Tibet)

Reasons to go in March

The characteristics of the peach blossom in Nyingchi are grand, lush flowers, majestic. From Bomi to Nyingchi, turn away from Nyingchi along the Brahmaputra to Mainling County, there is an ocean of peach blossom.

Nyingchi peach blossom are mainly distributed along the 318 national road, Nyang River Scenic Belt and airport to Baiyi town. Gala village of Nyingchi is the starting point of “The Land of Peach Blossom”, where is a great place to watch flowers. In addition, you can also enjoy beautiful scenery of LuLang, standing from the top of Sejila Moutain to see namjagbarwa and Gyala Peri, you can see patches of peach blossom forest everywhere which reflect with snow mountain scenery.

Nyingchi Peach Flower Festival opened on March 26, flowering from mid-march to the end of April. Nyingchi Peach Flower Festival in 2014 will be a original ecology of live-action drama.

Recommended Tibet Tour with Nyingchi: 6 Days Tibet Tour to Nyingchi

Best Places to Visit in China in March-Nyingchi/ Tibet

Jiuzhaigou Valley (Sichuan Province)

Reasons to go in March

In March, Jiuzhaigou Valley gradually wakes up from its winter slumber and shows a tranquil side rarely seen during peak season. The snow and ice begin to melt, feeding crystal-clear streams and waterfalls, while the forests start to regain their vibrant green. With fewer tourists around, you can truly savor the serene beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage site, known for its emerald lakes, colorful travertine pools, and snow-capped peaks in the distance.

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As spring creeps in, early-blooming flowers scatter across the landscape, and wildlife activity increases. This is also a great time for photography—when the sunlight is softer, creating dreamlike reflections on the water. Strolling through the wooden walkways, you may feel like stepping into a fairytale world of water and forest.

Recommended Jiuzhaigou tour: 6 Days Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou Tour

Xiamen and Gulangyu Island (Fujian Province)

Reasons to go in March

March is one of the best times to visit Xiamen and its charming Gulangyu Island, thanks to its pleasant, mild weather and blooming spring flowers. Xiamen is nicknamed the “Garden on the Sea” for good reason: here, you can stroll along lush seaside boulevards, enjoy the fragrance of bougainvillea in the breeze, and relax under the warm sun without the summer humidity.

Take a short ferry to Gulangyu Island, where you can wander through car-free streets lined with colonial mansions, quaint cafes, and art galleries. The island’s mix of history, architecture, and natural scenery makes it perfect for leisurely exploration. Don’t miss the chance to savor fresh seafood at local markets and enjoy breathtaking views from Sunlight Rock.

Recommended Xiamen tour: 5 Days Xiamen and Hakka Tulou Tour

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Mount Emei (Sichuan Province)

Reasons to go in March

The spring of Mount Emei comes late, but March is the time when the snow melts and vitality emerges everywhere. Walking on the winding stone steps, you can feel the quietness of ancient temples among green trees, the clouds and mist around Golden Summit, and the crisp sound of melting snow dripping down from eaves. It is a place to relax body and mind, far away from the noisy world, like entering a celestial fairyland.

In March, Mount Emei is covered with clusters of azaleas and peach blossoms at lower altitudes, while snow still caps the peak—a rare combination of spring and winter scenery. The mischievous monkeys in the forest start to become lively again, adding a vivid touch to the peaceful mountain. Here, you can watch sunrise and sea of clouds that make travelers indulge in forgetfulness.

Recommended Mount Emei tour: 8 Days Highlight Sichuan Tour

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Wuyishan (Fujian Province)

Reasons to go in March

When spring breeze comes to Wuyishan, tea fragrance spreads all over the mountains. March is the season of new tea leaves sprouting, and mist wraps the peaks like light gauze. Rowing a bamboo raft on the Nine-Bend Stream, you will see emerald-green waters reflecting the strange rock formations and ancient trees on both sides.

Wuyishan in March has mild weather and refreshing air, perfect for hiking and exploring secluded valleys. The Dahongpao tea trees on cliff walls begin to revive after winter sleep. Following the winding trails, one moment you’re immersed in Zen-like tranquility, the next you’re fascinated by birds singing and flowers blooming along the way.

Recommended Wuyishan tour: 5 Days Xiamen and Mt. Wuyishan Tour

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Guilin and Yangshuo (Guangxi Province)

Reasons to go in March

As spring showers gently nourish Guilin’s land, karst hills rise like emerald towers from misty fields. March in Guilin is when peach and plum blossoms adorn the countryside, Li River’s water is at its clearest, and fishermen in bamboo hats glide past on their rafts, forming pictures that only exist in ancient scroll paintings.

In Yangshuo, the idyllic countryside is dotted with golden canola flowers and fresh green rice paddies. Cycling through the Yulong River valley or drifting down the river brings incomparable peace and joy. The spring breeze carries the fragrance of earth and grass, inviting travelers to slow down and feel the harmony of man and nature.

Recommended Guilin tour: 3 Days Guilin Essence Tour

Since temperature is fluctuant in China in March, you’d better take clothes to keep warm to avoid cold weather. If you have plans to visit China in March, don’t miss the above best places.