Meihua cheng - or Plum Blossom City - has seen repeated Japanese ... with lime plaster and sparse windows. Large, solid stone foundations repel moisture. The multi-courtyard design offers enclosed ...

If you’re looking for dumplings to celebrate Chinese New Year, which begins tomorrow, run, do not walk, to the new Blue ...

A “BEAUTIFUL” four-bedroom home has just hit the Irish market for €1.6million – and it comes with an infinity pool and ...

The 235 guest rooms and suites have been designed as private sanctuaries adorned with pretty plum blossom headboards ... boast massive windows framing the city limits and surrounding mountains.

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, romantic – or platonic – dinner plans are a must. This February 14, celebrations are ...

If you’re looking for dumplings to celebrate Chinese New Year, which begins tomorrow, run, do not walk, to the new Blue Blossom (108 ... of a small open kitchen window where a single chef ...

To welcome the season of spring, the Japanese traditionally used to hold Hanami parties – flower viewing – in appreciation of the plum blossoms ... so you’ve got about a 6-week window to see the ...

Ahead of cherry blossom season, the ume or plum blossoms brighten up the colder months in Japan. This guide introduces the different varieties. This type of ume is close to the original species ...

Tourists visit Yanghu National Wetland Park in Changsha, Hunan province, to enjoy the beautiful plum blossoms. [Photo by Shi ...

While cherry blossoms are often seen as the quintessential Japanese flower, the plum blossom once signaled the arrival of spring. Introduced from China around 1,500 years ago, plums were already ...

A popular place for plum blossom fans since olden times, Yushima Tenmangu shrine still draws crowds every year. The plum blossoms might get less hype than the cherry blossoms that follow ...