Marking the best time to admire cherry blossoms in Wuxi city, the annual Wuxi International Cherry Blossom Week will be held from March 26 to April 1 at Turtle Head Isle. [Photo/IC]

Marking the best time to admire cherry blossoms in Wuxi city, the annual Wuxi International Cherry Blossom Week will be held from March 26 to April 1 on Turtle Head Isle.

The event, which has been held annually since 2014, is designed to promote peace, friendship and continued cooperation between China and Japan. This year's festival also marks the 32nd Anniversary of the Sino-Japanese Cherry Blossom Friendship Forest.

Japanese tourists take selfies at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Wuxi International Cherry Blossom Week at Turtle Head Isle of Wuxi. [Photo/wxrb.com]

Tourists can not only enjoy the beautiful and unique cherry blossom scenery during the day, but also at night, when colorful glowing lights will light up the blossoms.

The origins of the Sino-Japanese cherry blossom friendship forest can be traced back to the 1980s. The Cherry Valley in Turtle Head Isle now covers an area of 650,000 square meters, featuring some 30,000 cherry trees and over 100 different kinds.

Night scene of cherry blossoms at the Yuantouzhu (Turtle Head Isle) scenic spot in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China. [Photo/IC]

A total of 160,000 Japanese tourists visit Wuxi to see the cherry blossoms in March and April every year. They plant cherry trees and take part in all kinds of cultural activities to strengthen their bond of friendship with China.

This year's event has invited the Consulate Generals of Japan, America and Italy in Shanghai to exchange ideas on business and cultural communication and cooperation.