Lotus flowers at the Haohe River scenic spot in the Chongchuan district – the main urban area of Nantong city in East China's Jiangsu province – are now in glorious bloom with the arrival of summer. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

Photography enthusiasts are irresistibly drawn by the wonderful blooming flowers. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

Shaped like a gourd, the Haohe River flows around the city's old urban area and is one of the four best-preserved ancient moats in China. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

After more than a decade of improvement, a number of riverside green spaces have been established along the river. Nowadays, the Haohe River scenic spot is a very popular and large ecological park in downtown Nantong. [Photo/Nantong Daily]