Lotus flowers in Pingyuanchi village in Rugao, a county-level city in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, have started to bloom recently. The 80-hectare lotus pond has begun to attract a host of visitors who come to admire the flowers. In recent years, the village developed its lotus agricultural and tourism industries, boosting the incomes of locals. [Photo/cpcrugao.cn]

Visitors admire lotus flowers in Pingyuanchi village in Rugao, located in Jiangsu province. [Photo/cpcrugao.cn]