Lotus festival kicks off in Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing

Tourists enjoy lotus flowers during a lotus festival at Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2025. A lotus festival kicked off in Yuanmingyuan Park on Saturday and will run until Aug. 31. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

Tourists enjoy lotus flowers during a lotus festival at Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2025. A lotus festival kicked off in Yuanmingyuan Park on Saturday and will run until Aug. 31. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

Tourists enjoy lotus flowers during a lotus festival at Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2025. A lotus festival kicked off in Yuanmingyuan Park on Saturday and will run until Aug. 31. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

Actresses perform at a flower exhibition during a lotus festival at Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2025. A lotus festival kicked off in Yuanmingyuan Park on Saturday and will run until Aug. 31. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

An actress performs at a flower exhibition during a lotus festival at Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2025. A lotus festival kicked off in Yuanmingyuan Park on Saturday and will run until Aug. 31. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

A tourist takes photos of flowers at a flower exhibition during a lotus festival at Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2025. A lotus festival kicked off in Yuanmingyuan Park on Saturday and will run until Aug. 31. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

A singer performs near a tent cafe during a lotus festival at Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2025. A lotus festival kicked off in Yuanmingyuan Park on Saturday and will run until Aug. 31. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

Tourists enjoy lotus flowers during a lotus festival at Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2025. A lotus festival kicked off in Yuanmingyuan Park on Saturday and will run until Aug. 31. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)