With spring approaching and weather getting warmer, plants start to sprout new leaves and buds are getting ready to burst in the Taierzhuang ancient town, offering fresh and vibrant scenery for visitors.

A visitor takes close look at the withy willow branch with verdant new leaves in the early spring in Taierzhuang ancient town of Zaozhuang, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/WeChat account: tezgc2008]

A visitor dressed in hanfu (a form of traditional Chinese clothing dating back thousands of years) admire the bloomy spring flowers in Taierzhuang ancient town of Zaozhuang, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/WeChat account: tezgc2008]

Visitors enjoy their leisure time on the cruise boat along the Zaozhuang section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Taierzhuang ancient town. [Photo/WeChat account: tezgc2008]