The deep pink almond-scented flowers of the Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) are adding a touch of early spring vitality to Zhongshan Park in Qingdao, Shandong province.

Because people are being encouraged to stay home to help prevent and control the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia, let's admire the beautiful flowers through the lens of a camera.

A Japanese flowering apricot blooms in early spring at Zhongshan Park in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo by Hao Mingxian/qingdaonews.com]