South China Botanical Garden, China Academy of Sciences, is yet another first-class lotus viewing spot. It features a rare lotus variety, qianbanlian (meaning lotus with thousands of petals). [Photo/Southcn.com]

Finally, there is Xiaogang Park, also a great place to admire lotus flowers in Guangdzhou. Apart from the flowers, visitors can take in a bamboo forest, ancient bridges and coastal rocks eroded by the sea. [Photo/Southcn.com]