A foreign tourist walks past lotus flower decorations at Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2013. Photo: Xinhua

Lotus flowers are in bud at Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2013. Photo: Xinhua

A lotus flower blossoms at Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2013. Photo: Xinhua

A lotus flower is in bud at Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2013. Photo: Xinhua

A lotus flower blossoms at Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2013. Photo: Xinhua

Tourists view lotus flowers in drizzle at Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2013. Photo: Xinhua

A lotus flower is seen at Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2013. Photo: Xinhua