An ocean of flowers has graced the Baotou Rare Earth High-Tech Industrial Development Zone in Baotou, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, after more than two months of careful cultivation and maintenance, Aug 7. [Photo/btgdt.com]

The flowers, most of which are zinnia, cosmos sulphureus, and coreopsis, cover an area of 6.5 hectares. The flowering period lasts about two months, from August to October. [Photo/btgdt.com]