Hengyang West Lake Park lotus blossoms, citizens have "punched" the beautiful scenery of lotus pond!
(Correspondent He Shecheng)
In recent days, the lotus flowers in the full pond of Hengyang West Lake Park have ushered in the best flower viewing period. The author early in the morning in the West Lake Park lotus pond, walking horses to see the flowers, the southwest of the pond white lotus is varied, the little bees work the golden yellow flower buds, the east of the pond to the full bloom of the red lotus is more graceful, extraordinarily delicate.

The turquoise lotus leaves in the sunshine, appear more elegant, feminine, let people see is a piece of "different lotus flowers are extraordinarily delicate" beauty, attracting many citizens and tourists to come to watch, they have used mobile phones to take selfies, co-shoot, shoot vibrato, record videos, enjoy the lotus way a variety of tricks. Many professional photographers have also set up "equipment" and taken a picture of "the beauty of the West Lake".
"West Lake night white lotus" is one of the eight scenic spots in Hengyang, the famous Northern Song Dynasty writer and philosopher Zhou Yiyi lived in Hengyang's uncle's house since he was 7 years old, spent his boyhood on the west lake poolside, he was smart and benevolent from childhood, deeply loved by his uncle, Zhou Yi loved the white lotus, his uncle was in front of his house under the Phoenix Mountain of the West Lake (now Hengyang City No. 2 Middle School) to build a pavilion to plant lotuses, in the middle of summer, the lotus blossomed, the aroma attacked, and the unique natural environment provided a rich imagination and creative space for Zhou Dunyi in his youth.
He often strolled along the banks of the West Lake, admiring the beautiful scenery while studying and thinking about life. Not only that, the lotus fragrance, purity, softness, softness, and untainable virtues also influenced Zhou Dunyi, cultivated Zhou Dunyi's ideological sentiments, and laid the foundation for the birth of the later famous "Love Lotus Saying". Zhou Dunyi's "TheOry of Loving Lotus" has been passed down through the ages, infecting the world, and also making the "White Lotus" of Hengyang West Lake famous.
This morning, when I was enjoying the lotus, I also met tourists from Guangdong to Nanyue Hengshan to escape the summer, they heard that the white lotus in Hengyang's West Lake Park is very famous, so they rushed to watch and take pictures, they praised the scenery of the West Lake Park is very beautiful, the lotus fragrance of the garden, the delicate purple micro-blossoms, the attractive Metasequoia forest and the weeping willows by the lake, all of which have left a very good impression on them. Tourists said that in the future, they will come to Hengyang West Lake every year to enjoy the beauty of lotus flowers.
It is reported that the best period for Hengyang to "appreciate the lotus" this year is in late July and early August, reminding the majority of tourists and citizens that in the current three-volt season, the weather is hot, and it is best to go to the park to enjoy the flowers in the morning or after dusk, and do a good job of personal basic protection to prevent heat stroke.