Sunshine welcomes the Start of Summer in Changsha

The photo, taken on May 5, shows residents and tourists enjoying a boat tour of the Nianjia Lake at the Hunan Martyrs Park under blue skies and white clouds. That day marked Lixia, or the Start of Summer, the 7th solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar. Changsha city proper greeted a sunny day. Blue skies, white clouds, clear waters, and green plants constituted an ecological and livable urban landscape.

The photo, taken on May 5, shows a view of the Yanghu National Wetland Park, Changsha. The park and its surrounding high-rise buildings contrasted vividly with each other, highlighting the beauty of ecology in a modern city. That day marked Lixia, or the Start of Summer, the 7th solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar. Changsha welcomed long-lost sunshine after days of overcast and rainy weather.