Plum Blossom Festival is held at the scenic East Lake. The plum blossom is also the city flower of Wuhan. Over 200 varieties of plum blossoms from different regions of China are exhibited. Activities such as Chinese calligraphy and paintings, plum mini-garden design contests, music and dance performances take place during the festival. Citizens whose names have the Chinese character of plum 梅 may visit the whole East Lake scenic area for free.