In pics: A date with lotus flowers in Nantong

On July 2, lotuses bloom in Nantong Botanical Garden, where a dragonfly perched on a lotus seedpod. [Photo by Yi Ran'erhou for en.nantong.gov.cn]

On July 2, lotuses bloom in Nantong Botanical Garden, where a dragonfly perched on a lotus seedpod. [Photo by Yi Ran'erhou for en.nantong.gov.cn]