Following the Spring Festival is the start of China's Lunar New Year, which marks the return of spring and the start of new life. Staying home sounds quite dull on a sunny day, so we recommend several places in Beijing's suburbs where you can pick some fresh flowers, even in this somewhat chilly early spring.

1. Fu Laoer Flower Garden

Located in north Beijing's Shunyi District, Fu Laoer Flower Garden boasts dozens of greenhouses where you can find many different fresh flowers as well as vegetables and fruits. Many of the flowers in the fields will stay fresh at least ten days, and fresh lilies can even last one month.

Driving route: Take the Jing Ping Expressway from the East Sixth Ring Road or Airport Second Expressway, exit at Mu Yan Road (Bei Wu Town), and drive five minutes following the sign.

Address: No. 18 Mu Yan Road, Zhuangzi Village, Bei Wu Town, Shunyi District, Beijing.
Tel: 010-61423651