Yuanmingyuan Park to hold lotus festival next month

From early July to late August, 400 types of lotus on land and on the 2,000-mu water surface will be in blossom to welcome tourists. The management office of the Yuanmingyuan Park told reporters on June 27 that Jianbi Pavilion, a famous scenic spot, will be lit up for the first time during the festival, and the park will extend its opening hours to 9:30pm, so that tourists can appreciate the lotus flower over their evening tea. The admission is only five yuan in the evening.

The management office of the Yuanmingyuan Park said on June 27 that the park has over 100,000 square meters of lotus growing across the 2,000-mu water surface, as well as over 400 types of fine lotus on land. Reporters learned that the Yuanmingyuan Park has the largest area for lotus growing in Beijing.

The 14th lotus festival in Beijing's Yuanmingyuan Park will be held from July 1 to  August 31. During the festival, the park will extend its opening hours so that  tourists can appreciate the magnificent scenes over the lotus ponds. The lotus  covers more than 100,000 sq meters of the park's water surface, with nearly 400  types of lotus growing on land, creating a beautiful visual attraction.

On June 27, tourists were appreciating the lotus in Yuanmingyuan Park. The 14th  lotus festival in Beijing's Yuanmingyuan Park will be held from July 1 to August 31.  During the festival, the park will extend its opening hours so that tourists can  appreciate the magnificent scenes over the lotus ponds. The lotus covers more than  100,000 sq meters of the park's water surface, with nearly 400 types of lotus  growing on land, creating a beautiful visual attraction.

Translated by LOTO