This year’s Macao Lotus Flower Festival has as its theme species “Zi Chongyang”, a bowl-shaped blossom with purple petals.

The flower show’s major exhibiting venue, near Taipa Houses, has been painstakingly prepared, inspired by the theme “Fantasy of the Illuminated Lotus”. Flower lovers can take a closer look at the unique charm of the blooms – in misty conditions.

Mist highlights the elegance and grace of this brightly-coloured aquatic plant.

The flowering lotus naturally has a pleasant scent irresistible to bees and other insects.

This plant’s purple petals gracefully stand out from its green leaves.

This plant’s purple petals gracefully stand out from its green leaves.

A fully-blooming lotus has unrivalled power in terms of adding to the beauty of nature’s canvas.

A freshly-blooming lotus is traditionally a symbol of purity.

Not only the flowers, but also the leaves and seed pods of the lotus offer a unique form of natural beauty.

Wetlands near Taipa Houses cover an area of 69,000 square metres. There lovers of the lotus and its flowers can admire a spectacular display via a 1.100-metre-long walkway.