As June draws to an end, Zhangjiagang in East China's Jiangsu province is going to greet hotter days. Luckily, many varieties of summer flowers have begun to bloom in the city and make the high temperatures more bearable.

The light pink petals of lotus flowers shine against dark green leaves in a pond. Recommended places for viewing lotus flowers are Xiangshan Mountain, Shuangshan Island, Jiyang Lake and Dongdu Garden. [Photo/zjgonline.com.cn]

A sunflower in the Changyinsha Flower Sea. [Photo/zjgonline.com.cn]

Thousands of vervain flowers form a dynamic wave moving with the wind. The plant's flowering season lasts from June to October. The best places to appreciate vervain flowers are Xiangshan Mountain and Xiaojiaxiang village. [Photo/zjgonline.com.cn]