Cherry blossoms visible all year round in Wuxi

A full-dome cinema opens at Turtle Head Isle Scenic Area in Wuxi on May 18. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxifabu2013]

A new full-dome cinema opened in Wuxi's Turtle Head Isle Scenic Area on May 18, commencing its programming with a delightful 10-minute film of cherry blossoms.

Regarded as one of the world's top three places to enjoy blooming cherry blossoms, Turtle Head Isle Scenic Area is China's largest single cherry blossom habitat and attracts thousands of visitors every spring.

Visitors enjoy the colorful view of blooming and falling cherry blossoms at the Turtle Head Isle Scenic Area full-dome cinema in Wuxi on May 18. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxifabu2013]

Looking much like a white globe floating on Taihu Lake, the domed cinema has been named "the pearl". The design evolved from technological roots in domed architecture, planetariums, multiprojector film environments, and flight simulation and virtual reality systems.

The 10-minute full-dome film follows a fairy tale, and covers the entire 180-degree domed projection surface, providing viewers with an immersive experience encompassing their entire field of view. Visitors to the scenic area can now enjoy cherry blossoms at all times of the year.