Lotuses bloom at Old Summer Palace

Lotus plants in full bloom, enhance the magic of one of Beijing’s most popular attractions, the Old Summer Palace, or Yuanmingyuan, on July 20, 2017. Tourists can take a boat out onto the lake to get closer to the blossoms in the park, home to more than 400 varieties of lotus flowers. The annual Lotus Festival runs until August 20, 2017. [Photo: VCG]