Lotus flowers across China begin to bloom as summer comes

A villager picks lotus flowers in Shuichi Village of Renshou County, Meishan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 26, 2023. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Pan Jianyong/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows blooming lotus flowers in Yuqing County of Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Wang Yongjuan/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 28, 2023 shows a blooming lotus flower in Guangping County of Handan, north China's Hebei Province. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Cheng Xuehu/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on June 27, 2023 shows tourists visiting a lotus pond in Qiaowu Village of Zeguo Town, Wenling, east China's Zhejiang Province. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Pan Kanjun/Xinhua)

A damselfly rests on a lotus leaf in Qingzhou, east China's Shandong Province, June 21, 2023. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Wang Jilin/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on June 27, 2023 shows a lotus pond in Wangxiang Village of Liangnong Town, Yuyao, east China's Zhejiang Province. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Wu Daqing/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on June 25, 2023 shows lotus ponds in Anlong County of Qianxinan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Liu Chaofu/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 16, 2023 shows blooming lotus flowers in Fangzi District of Weifang, east China's Shandong Province. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Li Haitao/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows tourists visiting a lotus pond in Jishou City, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Peng Biao/Xinhua)

Tourists take photos of blooming lotus flowers in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 24, 2023. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Liang Zhiqiang/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 18, 2023 shows the reflections of lotus leaves on a pond in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Xing Shoumiao/Xinhua)

A kingfisher is perched on a lotus flower in Yusan Village of Hehua Town, Tengchong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 13, 2023. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Gong Zujin/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on June 18, 2023 shows tourists visiting a lotus pond on a boat in Menghan Town of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Li Yunsheng/Xinhua)

A tourist takes photos of a blooming lotus flower in Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 27, 2023. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Hu Panxue/Xinhua)

A water bird swims in a lotus pond in Yiyuan County of Zibo, east China's Shandong Province, June 26, 2023. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Zhao Dongshan/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows a heart-shaped lotus leaf at a botanical garden in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Li Weichao/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 26, 2023 shows a lotus flower bud in Zaozhuang, east China's Shandong Province. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Li Zongxian/Xinhua)

A tourist takes photos of blooming lotus flowers in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 20, 2023. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Wang Xuzhong/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 26, 2023 shows lotus flowers in Huashan Lake in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Xu Zhou/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 25, 2023 shows a pond of blooming lotus flowers in Shangjiaoyang Village of Taishun County, east China's Zhejiang Province. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Zhuang Yingchang/Xinhua)

A kingfisher is perched on a lotus flower at a lotus pond in Youxian District of Mianyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 16, 2023. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Wu Jibin/Xinhua)

Tourists take photos of blooming lotus flowers in Geji Village of Xichou County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 27, 2023. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Xiong Pingxiang/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on June 21, 2023 shows people participating in a yoga session on a lotus pond in Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Tang Dehong/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows blooming lotus flowers in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on June 28, 2023 shows tourists visiting a lotus pond in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Zhao Jingwu/Xinhua)

A bee perches on a lotus flower in Luancheng District of Shijiazhuang City, north China's Hebei Province, June 21, 2023. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Li Mingfa/Xinhua)

Tourists watch blooming lotus flowers on a boat at a lotus pond in Liangyuan District of Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, June 21, 2023. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)