Genzi Tribute Lychee Garden
根子贡园（柏桥贡园）
A garden of ancient lychee trees a thousand years old in Baiqiao Village, Genzi Town, Gaozhou. Legend says the lychees were once tribute to the Tang court, and it's a must-visit in lychee season.
Genzi Tribute Lychee Garden is in Baiqiao Village, Genzi Town, Gaozhou City. The garden preserves dozens of lychee trees that are several hundred to over a thousand years old. Legend holds that the tribute lychees celebrated in the Tang line 'A rider kicks up dust, and the imperial consort smiles' came from this area. The garden is part of the Lingnan Lychee Cultivation System, recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System in China. Baibutying and Feizixiao varieties come into season in May and June, and you can pick your own at nearby orchards. The garden is about 40 minutes' drive from downtown Maoming. Expect large crowds on holidays during lychee season.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Maoming Museum
- Haoxin Lake & Open-pit Mine Ecological Park
- Gaozhou Lady Xian Temple
- Baoguang Pagoda
- Maoming Forest Park
- Gaozhou Reservoir & Xianrendong
- Shuidong Bay Ocean Park
- China's First Beach