Yangma Shili Chrysanthemum Fragrance Garden

　　The Yangma Shili Chrysanthemum Fragrance Garden in Sheyang County is situated in Yangma Town, the “Hometown of Chinese Medicinal Herbs,” and is the largest chrysanthemum production base in the country as well as the largest medicinal herb cultivation base in East China.

　　With nearly 100,000 mu of medicinal herb cultivation area and nearly 300 varieties, it has developed more than 10 major medicinal products such as chrysanthemums and salvia miltiorrhiza, among which chrysanthemums and salvia miltiorrhiza rank the highest in production nationwide. There are also over 30 varieties of crops and livestock cultivated on a large scale. The Yangma chrysanthemum production base and its series of chrysanthemum products have been recognized by the state as a “Green Food Base,” an “Organic Food Production Base,” and certified as “Green Food.”

　　The garden offers various tourism attractions including a 10,000-mu chrysanthemum base, Hundred Herbs Garden, Herbal Tea Tasting, Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Museum, folk performances, and rural leisure experiences. With small bridges over flowing water, pavilions and towers, winding paths leading to secluded spots, and nearly a thousand varieties of medicinal herb specimens on display.

　　In October, visitors can admire vast fields of fragrant chrysanthemums drifting like clouds, feeling as though they are in an ocean of flowers. Activities such as fishing in the Xinyang River, enjoying medicinal cuisine, taking herbal baths, experiencing local customs, and savoring rural pleasures allow guests to also appreciate modern trends.

　　Every November, during the blooming season of chrysanthemums, Sheyang hosts the Chrysanthemum Festival. Established in 1997, Sheyang County’s Yangma Township is renowned as the homeland of chrysanthemums and medicinal herbs in China. During the festival, a rich array of tourism and cultural activities take place, along with lively business exchanges. The event attracts a multitude of visitors who come to enjoy the fragrance of herbs, sip herbal tea, taste medicinal dishes, take herbal baths, and admire blooming chrysanthemums. The activities are vibrant and diverse.