The lotus flowers are pictured in Guangchang County in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 17, 2009. [Xinhua]

July 17, China.org.cn  - With pink flowers shining in the sun and green leaves outspreading to the skyline, the lotus in Guangchang County, Jiangxi Province attracted tens of thousands of visitors at home and abroad every year, making it a hot ecological tourism destination that benefited local farmers.

Bees hum around lotus flowers in Guangchang County in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 17, 2009. [Xinhua]

Bees hum around lotus flowers in Guangchang County in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 17, 2009. [Xinhua]

A bee flies near lotus flowers in Guangchang County in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 17, 2009. [Xinhua]

People visit along lotus pond in Yaoxi Village, Yiqian Township of Guangchang County in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 17, 2009. [Xinhua]