We stay in Hangzhou, for a stunning sea of lotus flowers at the first West Lake lotus festival, which kicked off on Monday.
周一杭州荷花节开幕，我们前来杭州欣赏令人惊艳的荷花花海。

West Lake is known for its beautiful scenery, and visitors are flocking to the event.
西湖因美景而著称，游客络绎不绝前来一睹盛况。

The festival began with an exciting ceremony, and over 500 types of lotuses are featured. The lotuses cover more than 85,000 square meters, an area larger than 12 football fields.
首届荷花节以一场激动人心的开幕仪式拉开帷幕，超过500中荷花竞相怒放。荷花池占地85000平方米，比12个足球场还要大。

Six boats adorned with lotus flowers are also carrying visitors across the lake at the festival, which runs until July 31st.
六只装饰有荷花的船只载着游客穿梭于湖面上欣赏荷花。本届荷花节开放时间截止至6月31日。