Longtan Park, a good place for lotus flowers viewing in Beijing

The time around July 01 is the start of the booming season for lotus flowers in Beijing. Local people, flower enthusiasts and amateur photographers in particular would flock to the parks with ponds rife with lotus flowers.

If you happen to visit Beijing in the lotus flower blooming season, you may come to one of the lotus flower viewing places to mix with the locals and see the purist lotus flowers blooming in the mud, the symbol of Buddhism.

It features rock gardens, dragon boats, moon bridges, elegantly decorated corridors, gorgeous Chinese architectures and beautiful landscapes.

In summer, Longtan Lake Park is also a good hangout for viewing lotus flowers to bloom. You will be overwhelmed by the scenery of the pink and green lotus fields in the park.

This summer, local residents ( most of them are retirees), not discouraged by the pandemic, now largely in control, swarm to Longtan Lake Park as usual, of course with face masks as a precaution, seeing, pictures taking and chatting.

The entrance fee to the park is only RMB2, which allows you to have one or hours' stroll and keep away from the hustle and bustle of the Beijing.

Every year Longtan Lake Park Temple Fair will be held within the park. As a temple fair in Beijing, Longtan Lake Park Temple Fair has many activities – special local food and snacks, plentiful products of arts and crafts, some interesting games and snow skiing!

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