The much-anticipated Qintong Boat Festival kicked off on April 8 in Jiangyan district in Taizhou, which is located in the center of East China's Jiangsu province, and wowed crowds of visitors with its boat performance.

​When you see migratory birds fly over a babbling brook, you know that Xinghua – a county-level city administered by Taizhou city – has embraced spring.

​Taizhou city, located in the central part of East China's Jiangsu province, has a rich recorded history spanning more than 2,100 years.

A highlight of the extravaganza is a thrilling presentation of cole flowers set against a backdrop of a network of rivers and lakes in the Qianduo Cole Flower Scenic Area in Xinghua.

Taizhou is located in the central part of East China's Jiangsu province, bordering the Yangtze River to the south, Yancheng city to the north, Nantong city to the east and Yangzhou city to the west.