CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- All over this winding stretch of water, what meets the eye is a silken field of leaves, reaching rather high above the surface, like the skirts of dancing girls in all their grace. Here and there, layers of leaves are dotted with white lotus blossoms…Have you read Moonlight over the Lotus Pond? Lotus flowers depicted by Zhu ziqing are graceful and elegant. In midsummer, there are also some good places in Hechuan District of Chongqing for people to enjoy lotus. Citizens can appreciate lotus nearby without leaving the city.

Landscape of Lotus Pond, Yitong College Telecommunications Chongqing University of Posts and Telecom (Photographed by Yu Wenwen)

There are dozens of acres of lotus ponds here. At present, it is the season when lotus flowers are in full bloom. Many lotus flowers are blooming, as we approach the edge of the lotus pond, a smell of lotus fragrance fills our nostrils. During the period, citizens passed by the lotus pond one after another and were amazed at the beautiful scenery.

In addition to Yitong College, there are also places where you can enjoy lotus flowers like Chongqing Technology and Business Institute, Chongqing Normal University Foreign Trade and Business College, Wenfeng Park etc. in Hechuan District. The best viewing period of Hechuan lotus flowers lasts from the end of June to the end of August. What are you waiting for? Go to enjoy lotus flowers in summer! (Translated by Luo Juan, Fathom Language Limited)