The 13th Pear Blossom Festival kicked off in Dagong town in Hai'an, a county-level city in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province on March 26, local media reported.

The event featured a series of activities like a tug-of-war competition, ram fighting, a float parade, and dragon and lion dance. Visitors can also admire a vast 4,000-mu (266.67 hectares) field of pear flowers in the town.

Among those who have attended the festival is Ying Heguang, a member of the Shanghai Artists Association.

Ying said that the pear flowers in Dagong town are well-known in the country and have inspired her and her fellow artists.

The event also witnessed the opening ceremony of the 10th Hai'an Rural Tourism Festival.

Blooming pear flowers in Dagong town, Hai'an, a county-level city in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

Dragon dance at the event. [Photo/WeChat account: hafbwx]

Float parade at the event. [Photo/WeChat account: hafbwx]

Visitors watch rams fight at the event. [Photo/WeChat account: hafbwx]

Foreigners draw pear flowers at the event. [Photo/WeChat account: hafbwx]