Red Rock Cherry Blossom Garden

　　The Red Rock Cherry Blossom Garden is situated on the hillside between the Red Rock Auditorium and the Red Rock Nursery, covering an area of over 3,000 square meters. It was built in 1979. The cherry blossom trees in the garden were a gift from former Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka to Comrade Deng Yingchao as a token of Sino-Japanese friendship and in memory of Premier Zhou Enlai. Deng Yingchao distributed these precious Japanese mountain cherry trees to several sites where Zhou Enlai had long worked and fought during his lifetime, including Chongqing’s Red Rock and Nanjing’s Plum Garden. She instructed these memorial halls to cultivate them well. The Red Rock Revolutionary Memorial Hall received 78 of them. In 1979, the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government cleared the land here through voluntary labor and built this Red Rock Cherry Blossom Garden.

　　After more than twenty years of careful management and cultivation, the Red Rock Cherry Blossom Garden has grown lush and flourished into a dense grove. Every midsummer, the cherry blossoms bloom vibrantly, in shades of red and white, forming gorgeous clusters that look like crimson clouds floating above a sea of green from afar — a truly beautiful sight. The garden features winding stone paths that lead to serene spots, complemented by nearby bonsai and peach blossom gardens. Visitors can admire the cherry blossoms, take photos and videos, stroll through the garden, reflect on the spirit of Red Rock, and pay tribute to Zhou Enlai, the architect of Sino-Japanese friendship. Immersed in this picturesque natural landscape, visitors find education and enjoyment intertwined, making the experience endlessly fascinating. The scenery of the Red Rock Cherry Blossom Garden adds even more vibrancy to this revolutionary sacred site, where cultural and natural landscapes enhance each other, attracting thousands of visitors to come and pay their respects.

　　The five Chinese characters “红岩樱花园” (Red Rock Cherry Blossom Garden) were inscribed by Liao Chengzhi, who also provided a brief account of the origin of the cherry blossoms. These words, engraved in gold on black marble, are inlaid on the stone wall within the garden.

　　Source: Chongqing Red Rock Cultural Development Management Center