荷花，历来为文人所钟爱，一直有夏天邀人赏荷，秋天采莲怀人的传统。在古代诗词中，咏荷花的诗词不在少数，或赞美其君子风度，或欣赏其品格高雅，或唱和其风韵独胜，或咏颂其优美风姿……

六月赏荷正当时。邀三五友人，来到永定区后坪街道荷花社区的荷花园，漫步在湖边池畔，看红蕖与绿水交映，让人顿减几分暑气。

荷花园占地300余亩，里面有数百个品种，花期最长的一种可从四月观赏至秋季。除了赏荷，这里还可以划船，垂钓，烧烤，开派对，搞拓展……不失为市民周末休闲游乐的好去处。

文/本报记者

潘鑫

图/本报记者

胡卫衡

In

June

of

Chinese

calendar,

dog

days,

the

sun

is

burning.

Many

plants

are

spiritless

in

the

scorching

sun,

only

the

lotus

flowers

in

the

lotus

pond

are

standing

gracefully

and

energetic,

so

June

is

also

known

as

the

"Month

of

Lotus".

The

lotus

has

been

cherished

by

literators

through

all

ages,

there

has

been

such

a

tradition

of

inviting

somebody

to

enjoy

lotus

in

summer

and

picking

lotus

and

recalling

somebody

in

autumn.

A

good

many

of

ancient

poems

chant

lotus,

some

praise

its

gentle

style,

some

enjoy

its

elegant

character,

some

sing

its

distinct

charm,

some

glorify

its

graceful

bearing.

It

is

the

right

time

to

enjoy

lotus

in

June.

In

the

Lotus

Garden

of

Lotus

Community,

Houping

Street,

Yongding

District,

wandering

on

the

pond

side

with

a

few

friends,

looking

at

the

red

lotus

and

green

water,

a

little

summer

heat

is

eliminated

suddenly.

The

lotus

garden

occupies

more

than

300

mu,

containing

hundreds

of

varieties,

the

longest

blooming

period

lasts

from

April

to

autumn.

Besides

viewing

lotus,

you

can

boat,

fish,

barbecue,

hold

parties

and

make

development

here.

It

is

a

good

place

for

citizens""

weekend

recreation.

Text/Pan

Xin,

journalist

with

this

Press

Office

Pictures/Hu

Weiheng,

journalist

with

this

Press

Office

2021-07-25

00:00:00:0June,

Enjoy

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