As the mid-summer period approaches, a golden sea of sunflowers has come into full bloom at a scenic spot in Pingdu, a county-level city in Qingdao, Shandong province, offering a wonderful destination for visitors to take photos.

A golden sea of sunflowers has come into full bloom in Pingdu, Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo by Wang Yuxin/qingdaonews.com]

A visitor poses for a photo among the blooming sunflowers on July 19. [Photo by Wang Yuxin/qingdaonews.com]

The sunflowers bloom for about two months, presenting wonderful scenery in the summer. [Photo by Wang Yuxin/qingdaonews.com]

A visitor poses for a photo in the sunflower field in Pingdu, a county-level city in Qingdao, Shandong province, on July 19. [Photo by Wang Yuxin/qingdaonews.com]

The blue sky and white clouds contrast with large fields of golden sunflowers, creating a scene comparable to an oil painting. [Photo by Wang Yuxin/qingdaonews.com]

Hundreds of thousands of sunflowers come into bloom in Pingdu, a county-level city in Qingdao, Shandong province, in the summer. [Photo by Wang Yuxin/qingdaonews.com]

Blooming sunflowers offer a gorgeous spectacle in Pingdu, a county-level city in Qingdao, Shandong province, in the summer. [Photo by Wang Yuxin/qingdaonews.com]