In Shinan district, Qingdao, there is an abundance of flowers all year round that quench flower lovers' thirst for photography.

In June, the spotlight is on beautiful trumpet creepers (lingxiaohua in Chinese) that radiate on roadside walls and fences like burning jacinths.

A cluster of trumpet creepers spills out of a courtyard in Shinan district, Qingdao. [Photo/Xiaohongshu ID: 185669050]

Blooming trumpet creepers brighten up the cityscape near Xinhaoshan Road in Shinan district, Qingdao. [Photo/Xiaohongshu ID: 1114370790]

Trumpet creepers are in full bloom near the Badaguan (Eight Great Passes) scenic area service center in Shinan district, Qingdao. The splendid blossoms light up the gloomy skies on a cloudy day. [Photo/Xiaohongshu ID: 1114370790]