Villages in Qingdao, Shandong are now adorned with various vibrant flowers, attracting many visitors to get close with nature.

Visitors pose for a photo among the blooming spring flowers at a village in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]

A rural area in Qingdao is covered in various blooming flowers. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]

A mother and her child enjoy the sights and sounds of spring in a rural area of Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo/qingdaonews.com] 

Now is the best time to appreciate spring flowers in Qingdao's rural areas as many villages have planted swathes of fruit trees. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]

A visitor takes photos of blooming blossoms at a village in Qingdao. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]

A village in Qingdao, Shandong province is shrouded in morning mist and spring flowers. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]