The 13th Nyingchi Peach Blossom Cultural Tourism Festival kicks off in Nyingchi Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet on Mar. 30, 2015.

Themed as "Meeting in Nyingchi to enjoy the most beautiful spring in China", the peach blossom festival will last 20 days until Apr. 20. Besides Nyingchi County, the opening ceremony will also be held simultaneously in six other counties, including Zayul, Pome, Menling, Lang, and Kongpo Gyamda, where a series of activities would be held during the festival.

According to the schedule released earlier, the main activities are as follows:

From Mar. 20 to 26, song and dance performances with strong ethnic Deng features would be put on in Zayul County, where visitors can enjoy local delicacies, plant peach trees and tie true love knots;

From Mar. 25 to 29, a horse race would be held in Bome County. Tourists also have the opportunity to visit exhibitions on photography, folk costumes, featured commodities and intangible cultural heritage;

From Mar. 30 to Apr. 6, Kala Township would hold a series of song and dance performances;

From Mar. 30 to Apr. 20, a joint ceremony between the Grand Canyon Scenic Spot, Nanyi Valley and Sesu Manor would unveil the new Sesu Manor Photography Base. Visitors can also take part in a drawing workshop themed "The Peach Garden over the cloud";

From Apr. 1 to 20, song and dance performances would be moved to Zhuo and Bare villages;

On Apr. 20, the closing ceremony of the Peach Blossom Festival would be held in Kongpo Gyamda County, since the flowering is relatively late there.

Southwestern Tibet's Nyingchi Prefecture retains a high percentage of forest coverage and boasts diverse vegetation. Located near the lower reaches of Yarlung Zangbo River, it is blessed with a semi-humid climate and fascinating scenery. With a large number of river valleys and alpine gorges, Nyingchi is also called the "Switzerland of Tibet".

Being famous for the various flowers in Nyingchi, many tourists would flock to see the peach blossom, yellow peony blossom and azaleas blossom during different seasons. As one of the symbols of spring, the Peach Blossom Festival usually is held during March to April every year, and by convention the festival would mark the beginning of Tibet's tourist season.

File photo shows the Nyingchi Peach Blossom Cultural Tourism Festival. [Photo/ Baidu]

File photo shows the Nyingchi Peach Blossom Cultural Tourism Festival. [Photo/ Baidu]