Scenery of lotus flowers across China

A bee flies over a lotus flower at a moat in Xuchang City, central China's Henan Province, on June 27, 2025. (Photo by Niu Shupei/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 28, 2025 shows a lotus flower at a lotus pond in Tengzhou City, east China's Shandong Province. (Photo by Li Zhijun/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 28, 2025 shows lotus flowers at a lotus pond of a scenic spot in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2025 shows tourists enjoying lotus flowers in Yizheng City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Qi Liguang/Xinhua)

Bees fly over a lotus flower at a lotus pond of a park in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, on June 28, 2025. (Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 27, 2025 shows a lotus flower after rain at a park in Qingzhou City, east China's Shandong Province. (Photo by Wang Jilin/Xinhua)

A dragonfly rests on a lotus flower at a wetland park, in Yantai City, east China's Shandong Province, on June 25, 2025. (Photo by Sun Wentan/Xinhua)

Bees fly among lotus flowers at a lotus pond of a park in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, on June 24, 2025. (Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua)

Tourists take a raft to enjoy lotus flowers at a scenic spot in Xinghua city, east China's Jiangsu Province, on June 28, 2025. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 22, 2025 shows a lotus flower at a park in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo by He Huawen/Xinhua)