Peony garden free for public

Peonies in full blossom at Huajia Peony Garden in Dalian, Liaoning province [Photo/dlxww.com]

Huajia Peony Garden in Dalian, Liaoning province, has announced that it will be open free to the public this year.

Founded in 2009, the garden covers about 400,000 square meters, and has more than 100,000 peonies.

There are over 200 species, including traditional Chinese peonies and those from the United States, Japan, France and the United Kingdom.

An assortment of trees, such as Magnolia denudate, cherry, Malus spectabilis, spruce and pine is also planted in the garden.

The garden is opened from April to November every year.