Lotus blooms brighten summer landscapes across China

This photo taken on June 20, 2026 shows a lotus flower in Baoying County, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Shen Dongbing/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 20, 2026 shows tourists sightseeing amid lotus flowers at a scenic area in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Shi Daozhi/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 17, 2026 shows lotus flowers in Yanfeng District of Hengyang City, central China's Hunan Province. (Photo by Cao Zhengping/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 15, 2026 shows a lotus pond in Jurong, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Yang Zhiguo/Xinhua)

People take photos of lotus flowers at a park in Shijiazhuang City, north China's Hebei Province, June 21, 2026. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 20, 2026 shows lotus flowers at the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

This photo taken on June 15, 2026 shows a lotus flower in Wucheng District of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Photo by Hu Xiaofei/Xinhua)

People admire lotus flowers in Xincheng County of Laibin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 20, 2026. (Photo by Fan Shaoguang/Xinhua)

A tourist takes photos of lotus flowers at the Slender West Lake scenic spot in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 20, 2026. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 20, 2026 shows lotus flowers at the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China. (Photo by Niu Yungang/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 21, 2026 shows a lotus flower in a pond in Jurong, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Zhong Xueman/Xinhua)

Tourists admire lotus flowers at a park in Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 21, 2026. (Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 20, 2026 shows lotus flowers at a park in Huai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by He Jinghua/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 15, 2026 shows lotus flowers at a park in Taizhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Yang Yugang/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 20, 2026 shows tourists watching a performance amid lotus flowers at a scenic area in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)

Tourists take selfies with lotus flowers at a park in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 19, 2026. (Photo by Zheng Yi/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 15, 2026 shows a bird resting on a lotus seed pod at a park in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province. (Photo by Xue Jun/Xinhua)

A butterfly flies around a lotus flower at a park in Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 20, 2026. (Photo by Si Wei/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 19, 2026 shows a lotus flower at a park in Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 21, 2026 shows lotus flowers at a park in Shijiazhuang City, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 17, 2026 shows tourists enjoying lotus flowers at a scenic area in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo by Li Xiangyu/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 17, 2026 shows lotus flowers in Yanfeng District of Hengyang City, central China's Hunan Province. (Photo by Cao Zhengping/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 19, 2026 shows a lotus flower at a park in Huai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Yin Chao/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on June 16, 2026 shows a view of a lotus pond in Chuanshan District of Suining City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo by Liu Changsong/Xinhua)