Spring arrives early in Sanya: Perfect time for viewing flowers

The flowers have recently been blooming earlier than usual at the Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Tourist Area in Sanya.

Clerodendrum quadriloculare — the tropical ornamental flowering shrub — bursts like fireworks, while Alpinia oxyphylla blossoms resemble flowing skirts and clusters of Ardisia humilis (jet berry) gently sway in the breeze. They've all become favorite subjects of the photos of admirers.

The much-admired Clerodendrum quadriloculare is in full blossom at the Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Tourist Area on Feb 27. [Photo/Huang Qingyou]

Alpinia oxyphylla is seen in full bloom at the Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Tourist Area on Feb 27. [Photo/Huang Qingyou]

Ardisia humilis (jet berry) blossoms enchant viewers at the Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Tourist Area on Feb 27. [Photo/Huang Qingyou]

A foreign visitor takes a photo with blossoming flowers at the Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Tourist Area on Feb 27. [Photo/Huang Qingyou]

A visitor snaps pictures of the beautiful flowers in bloom at the Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Tourist Area on Feb 27. [Photo/Huang Qingyou]

A visitor takes a close-up shot of a beautiful specimen at Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Tourist Area on Feb 27. [Photo/Huang Qingyou]