Lotus flowers bloom along the Licun River in Licang district, Qingdao, offering a refreshing view in scorching summer. [Photo by Yang Zhiwen/Guanhai News]

A shutterbug takes photos of the blooming lotus flowers along the Licun River in Licang district, Qingdao. [Photo by Yang Zhiwen/Guanhai News]

Licun River in Licang district, Qingdao is now decorated with blooming lotus flowers. [Photo by Yang Zhiwen/Guanhai News]