Violet orychopragmus, a kind of cruciferae that flowers from mid-March to early April, can be seen at Xinlihe Garden in Binzhou, a city along the Yellow River. [Photo by Zhang Dandan/Binzhou News]

The Yinghua Mountain scenic area in Zouping plants over 10,000 cherry trees, offering an exemplary destination to admire the cherry blossoms in the spring. [Photo by Huo Guang/Binzhou News]

A visitor dressed in hanfu, a traditional Chinese style of clothing, poses for a photo among the blooming peach blossoms in Danianchen town, Huimin county, on the north bank of the Yellow River. [Photo by Zhang Dandan/Binzhou News]