Lotus flowers at Licun River in Qingdao's Licang district. With summer in full swing, lotus flowers have begun blossoming in the coastal city of Qingdao. [Photo by Wang Hua/qingdaonews.com]

Licun River in Qingdao's Licang district is an ideal place to appreciate the blooming lotus flowers. [Photo by Wang Hua/qingdaonews.com]

As the summer heat sweeps across Qingdao, lotus flowers have begun blossoming in the coastal city. [Photo by Wang Hua/qingdaonews.com]

Lotus flowers are hailed as a faithful and unyielding flower in Chinese culture as they rise above the muddy waters and bloom under the searing summer heat. [Photo by Wang Hua/qingdaonews.com]