Colorful water lilies are in full bloom on Zhouji Menghuan (dreamlike) Island on July 19. [Photo by Xu Congjun/ntfabu.com]

More than 70 varieties of water lilies are blooming on Zhouji Menghuan (dreamlike) Island in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province.

Hailed as "fairies in the water", water lilies usually bloom from April to November. Most of the flowers on the island come from Europe and the Americas and boast vibrant colors and high cold resistance.