Cherry and apricot trees have begun to blossom as temperatures rise with the coming of spring in Dahedong, a village near Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, Shandong province.

Pink spring flowers stand out against the verdant surroundings in Dahedong village in Laoshan district, Qingdao. [Photo by Liu Mingyuan/qingdaonews.com]

Various trees bloom with bright colors, driving away winter's grey as spring comes to Dahedong village in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo by Liu Mingyuan/qingdaonews.com]

Dahedong village shines brightly amid the greenery and pink flower blossoms in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo by Liu Mingyuan/qingdaonews.com]

Pink blossoms adorn the mountains near Dahedong village in Qingdao, Shandong province. The awakening of spring has brought seasonal warmth and vigor to the mountain village. [Photo by Liu Mingyuan/qingdaonews.com]

A villager drives down a quiet country lane adorned by pink blossoms in Dahedong village in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo by Liu Mingyuan/qingdaonews.com]

The pink blossoms and green trees in Dahedong village in Laoshan district, Qingdao [Photo by Liu Mingyuan/qingdaonews.com]