Tourists take boat to appreciate lotus flowers at Zizhuyuan (Purple Bamboo)Park in Beijing, Aug. 17, 2022. Visitors can enjoy a close look at the flowers by riding a boat in the ponds during the ...

A lotus flower may not seem like much to think about at first glance, but first impressions can be misleading. While the plant's symmetry and colors are surely striking, beneath the delicate exterior ...

A dragonfly rests on a budding lotus flower at the farmer park of Yanpu Village in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 5, 2013. (Xinhua/Shi Guangde) A dragonfly rests on a lotus flower ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Dating back to ancient Chinese civilizations and remaining culturally relevant today, the lotus is a ...