A boat crosses a pond covered with lotuses in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province on July 21, 2025. /VCG

Tourists admire lotus plants from a viewing deck in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province on July 21, 2025. /VCG

Boats move along a clearing on a pond covered with lotuses in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province on July 21, 2025. /VCG

Tourists admire lotus plants from a viewing deck in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province on July 21, 2025. /VCG

A pond covered in lotus plants is seen in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province on July 21, 2025. /VCG