Angel balsam blooms in bliss, Baise Lake dons a tri-color new look!

By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team
 

As early summer arrives, the Heart-Shaped Pool at Baise Lake has quietly donned a fresh new look, presenting another unique scene. To bring different surprises to visitors at various times of the year, the area around the Heart-Shaped Pool also undergoes a seasonal color make-up plan. Amid a busy work life, why not visit the Baise Lake community to unwind and enjoy a leisurely stroll?

This time, the Heart-Shaped Pool’s color scheme features three hues—purple, white, and red—using purple and white angel’s trumpets alongside red balsam flowers. The inner island area showcases red balsam arranged in a heart shape symbolizing love, framed by pure white angel’s trumpets for contrast, while the outer ring of the double hearts is accented with romantic purple angel’s trumpets to evoke a sense of happiness. Balsam flower sap can be used as natural nail dye—hence its other name, “nail flower”—and it also offers benefits such as promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling. Angel’s trumpet flowers symbolize innocence and success, also known as water nymphs, with their four-lobed, lip-shaped petals that are quite playful and charming. In addition, lilies, representing purity, are expected to gradually bloom in mid-to-late May. When swaying in the breeze, they create a breathtaking visual feast.

Beyond admiring the transformed beauty of the Heart-Shaped Pool, you can also explore nearby attractions. Stroll across the romantic purple-and-white Baise Lake Suspension Bridge, designed with a dragonbone motif and spanning the valley with spectacular views. As you walk along the rotating bridge, you can gaze out at different mountain landscapes. Nearby, there’s also the “Couple Trees” attraction, where two intertwined Machilus thunbergii trees stand side by side, and beneath them grows a large lingzhi mushroom that attracts many visitors.