Introduction to the Imperial Examination Cultural Area (Xingyuan): The Apricot Garden, which is adjacent to the north gate of the park, is a scenic spot in the Imperial Examination Cultural Area that displays the culture of Jinshi and official career in the Tang Dynasty. In history, the Apricot Garden was famous for its flourishing apricot trees. Got its name. Every early spring, the apricot blossoms in the garden are in full bloom, and people come here to enjoy the flowers and visit. Xingyuan is also the place where new scholars in the Tang Dynasty held the "Xingyuan Flower Visiting Banquet". The now rebuilt Apricot Garden is a courtyard-style complex of buildings imitating the Tang Dynasty. It is a display and business place with the theme of reflecting the imperial examination culture of the Tang Dynasty.

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