The breathtaking scenery of canola flowers in spring is expected to attract numerous visitors to Hanzhong, a city in the south of western Shaanxi province.

The city’s 10th annual canola flower tourism and culture festival is to open on Mar 13. The festival, also a booming season for tourism in Hanzhong, will run until May 1.

There are more than 600 sq kilometers of canola fields in Hanzhong, which create unique landscape. About 50 observation spots have been designed for the tourists and 29 visiting routes have been created throughout the city.