A lotus flower from ancient seeds of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) blossoms at the Lishui Museum in east China's Zhejiang Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)
The seeds dating back to Song Dynasty were unearthed from the Qinghuai River in Nanjing in 2017. It is known that lotus seeds have a lifespan between 830 and 1250 years old.
A lotus flower from ancient seeds of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) blossoms at the Lishui Museum in east China's Zhejiang Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)
A lotus flower from ancient seeds of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) blossoms at the Lishui Museum in east China's Zhejiang Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)
A lotus flower from ancient seeds of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) blossoms at the Lishui Museum in east China's Zhejiang Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)