As summer gets into full swing, temperatures and pressures rise resulting in sweltering days followed by sudden heavy rainfalls, especially in the humid subtropical climate of South China.

However, rain or shine, summer in Guangzhou is something magnificent to behold.

A rainbow arches across the blue Guangzhou sky after a summer downpour on July 6. [Photo/gzdaily.dayoo.com]

After the rains in Yuexiu Park in Guangzhou, the sun comes out and the umbrellas in. [Photo/gzdaily.dayoo.com]

Dongshan Lake Park looks stunning on a summer day. [Photo/gzdaily.dayoo.com]

Canton tower is mirrored in a shimmering Huacheng Square opposite after a sprinkling of rain. [Photo/gzdaily.dayoo.com]

Huacheng Square looks like a green canyon with skyscrapers on both sides on a sunny summer's day. [Photo/gzdaily.dayoo.com]