The cherry boulevard in the Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Songjiang district, Shanghai, is famed for its Hejinying, a kind of cherry blossom, which lines both sides of the path. [Photo/Wechat: csnbgsh]

Called Hejinying in Chinese or Cerasus 'Kawazu-zakura' in Latin, blooms in early spring. The plant is a hybrid species of a cherry blossom named prunus speciosa native to Japan, and Chinises Zhonghuaying, or Cerasus campanulata in Latin and bell-flower cherry in another way. This week sees the height of the flowering season. [Photo/Wechat: csnbgsh]