In rural Shandong, blossoms mark changing season

As spring arrives, flowers bloom across the rural areas of Shandong province. Pink peach blossoms, white pear blossoms and canola flowers draw visitors, creating a special economy of flower sightseeing to help vitalize the countryside.

"We have been receiving a large number of visitors recently, and the number of diners has increased by about 50 percent compared with the same period last year," said Huo Yuxin, an owner of an agritainment base in Xiazhang town, Tai'an, Shandong province.