March is the best time to appreciate plum blossoms, while April is the month to enjoy peonies and May is the perfect period to admire Chinese herbaceous peonies. Haibei village in Hai'an – a county-level city administered by Nantong in East China's Jiangsu province – is an ideal place to take in the flowers. [Photo/WeChat account: hafbwx]

Shocks of bright color delight visiting flower lovers. [Photo/WeChat account: hafbwx]

In recent years, Haibei village has expanded its cultivation of Chinese herbaceous peonies and integrated their appeal with rural tourism, to help boost its rural vitalization. [Photo/WeChat account: hafbwx]

The Chinese herbaceous peony is a species of herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Paeoniaceae. It is often used to express romantic love. [Photo/WeChat account: hafbwx]