Lotus flowers are in full bloom on Chagan Lake, which is located in Songyuan city, Northeast China's Jilin province. Chagan Lake is one of the 10 biggest freshwater lakes in the country and in recent years its environment has been improved with the implementation of 28 eco projects, drawing an investment of more than 4 billion yuan ($592 million). [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

Chagan Lake is once again in the limelight as part of a large scale media tour aimed at promoting Jilin province’s achievements on July 21. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

An ocean of flowers demonstrates the success of the Chagan Lake environmental waterfront project in Songyuan city, Jilin province. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]