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Lotus flowers in full bloom across China
By Xinhua Published: Jul 23, 2025 08:10 AM
Lotus flowers are pictured at Longquan Square in Tengzhou, east China's Shandong Province, on July 22, 2025. The 12th of traditional Chinese 24 solar terms, Dashu, or The Great Heat, which means the hottest day in the summer, fell on July 22 this year. Lotus flowers are in full bloom in many places across China on the day. (Photo by Sun Yang/Xinhua)

Lotus flowers are pictured at Longquan Square in Tengzhou, east China's Shandong Province, on July 22, 2025. The 12th of traditional Chinese 24 solar terms, Dashu, or The Great Heat, which means the hottest day in the summer, fell on July 22 this year. Lotus flowers are in full bloom in many places across China on the day. (Photo by Sun Yang/Xinhua)


 
A dragonfly perches on a lotus bud at a park of Jurong City, east China's Jiangsu Province, on July 22, 2025. The 12th of traditional Chinese 24 solar terms, Dashu, or The Great Heat, which means the hottest day in the summer, fell on July 22 this year. Lotus flowers are in full bloom in many places across China on the day. (Photo by Zhong Xueman/Xinhua)

A dragonfly perches on a lotus bud at a park of Jurong City, east China's Jiangsu Province, on July 22, 2025. The 12th of traditional Chinese 24 solar terms, Dashu, or The Great Heat, which means the hottest day in the summer, fell on July 22 this year. Lotus flowers are in full bloom in many places across China on the day. (Photo by Zhong Xueman/Xinhua)


 
Bees fly over a lotus flower at a wetland park in Tancheng County, Linyi City of east China's Shandong Province, on July 22, 2025. The 12th of traditional Chinese 24 solar terms, Dashu, or The Great Heat, which means the hottest day in the summer, fell on July 22 this year. Lotus flowers are in full bloom in many places across China on the day. (Photo by Zhang Chunlei/Xinhua)

Bees fly over a lotus flower at a wetland park in Tancheng County, Linyi City of east China's Shandong Province, on July 22, 2025. The 12th of traditional Chinese 24 solar terms, Dashu, or The Great Heat, which means the hottest day in the summer, fell on July 22 this year. Lotus flowers are in full bloom in many places across China on the day. (Photo by Zhang Chunlei/Xinhua)


 
Lotus flowers are in full bloom at Beihai Park in Beijing, capital of China, on July 22, 2025. The 12th of traditional Chinese 24 solar terms, Dashu, or The Great Heat, which means the hottest day in the summer, fell on July 22 this year. Lotus flowers are in full bloom in many places across China on the day. (Xinhua/Dai Mingxuan)

Lotus flowers are in full bloom at Beihai Park in Beijing, capital of China, on July 22, 2025. The 12th of traditional Chinese 24 solar terms, Dashu, or The Great Heat, which means the hottest day in the summer, fell on July 22 this year. Lotus flowers are in full bloom in many places across China on the day. (Xinhua/Dai Mingxuan)