Changjiang Kapok Flower Fields
昌江木棉花海
Hainan's largest wild kapok viewing area. After the Spring Festival, kapok trees blanket the Changhua River banks and surrounding countryside in red, and an annual Kapok Flower Festival is held here.
Changjiang is one of the areas in Hainan where kapok trees grow most densely. Hundreds of thousands of wild kapok trees dot the fields, riverbanks and hillsides of Qicha Town, Chahe Town and Wangxia Township. From mid-to-late February to mid-March, when the trees bloom, the bare branches are covered in fiery red flowers that look like a sea of blossoms from a distance. The local kapok festival offers flower-viewing routes, Li ethnic song and dance performances, and a farm produce market. Popular viewing spots include Daren Village in Qicha Town, the Paian Village area of Chahe Town, and the stretch along the Changhua River. Driving the rural roads and stopping wherever you like is the most flexible way to see them. Entry is free. Do not enter private farmland. Flowering season brings large crowds, and the rural roads call for careful driving. Coordinates are based on Qicha Town.
Opening hours
Open all day (blooming Feb–Mar)
Nearby sights
- Bawangling National Forest Park
- Hongshui Village Boat-shaped Houses
- Shilu Iron Mine National Mine Park
- Wangxia & Emperor Cave
- Haiwei Wetland Park
- Changhua Ancient City & Junlingwang Temple
- Qizi Bay
- Changhua River Estuary