The lotus in Foshan, China

Summer Solstice is one of the 24 solar terms. It is the starting point of midsummer and the season when lotus flowers bloom. Lotus is a perennial aquatic herbaceous flower. There are many types of lotus flowers, which are divided into two categories: ornamental and edible. China has records of cultivation as early as the Zhou Dynasty. Today's pictures invite you to enjoy the lotus flowers in Foshan, Guangdong Province, China. The morning mist is lingering, and the lotus flowers seem to be shrouded in gauze, which is a hazy beauty. Being here, it seems like being in a fairyland, making people unable to tell whether it is real or unreal. This is the poetic and picturesque fantasy scene described by literati and poets.
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