Pear blossoms in Li Hua Village

Pears from Li Hua Village

　　  Li Hua Village is located on the eastern bank of the Yongding River in the southwestern suburbs of Beijing. It currently has 330 farming households and a population of 960. The village covers a total arable land area of 5,000 mu, including 3,500 mu of old fruit trees over 100 years old, and has more than 100,000 fruit trees of various ages. The village relies on fruit cultivation for its livelihood, producing over 3 million jin of fruit per year, and is the only specialized fruit-growing village in Beijing.

　　　　    The Li Hua Village Pear Orchard is the largest, earliest-blooming, and most diverse ancient pear tree cluster in Beijing, featuring over 40 varieties of pears. Among them, a 417-year-old tribute pear tree was honored by the emperor as the “Golden Handle Yellow.” Leveraging this resource, the village has successfully hosted sixteen editions of the Pear Blossom Viewing and Fruit Picking Festival.

　　　　  Li Hua Village has been recognized by Beijing as an “Advanced Village in Rural Tourism Development in the Suburbs.”