This photo taken on July 6, 2025 shows a lotus flower at Daguan Park in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Photo by Yang Junpeng/Xinhua)

A dragonfly rests on a lotus flower at Shicheng Park in Cangzhou City, north China's Hebei Province, July 1, 2025. (Photo by Yuan Liwei/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 22, 2025 shows a tourist enjoying the view of lotus flowers in Chengkan ancient Village of Huizhou District, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

This photo taken on July 1, 2025 shows lotus flowers at a park in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Liang Debin/Xinhua)

Thunderstorm and lightning are pictured on July 21, 2025 in Mongolian Autonomous County of Dorbod in Daqing City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Liu Wei/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 21, 2025 shows a view of a lotus pond scenic area in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2025 shows lotus flowers under the starry night at Sanhuanpao National Nature Reserve, in Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua)