Beijing's flower blooming season arrives ahead of schedule (1/6)

Tourists take photos of blooming flowers at Longtan Park in Beijing, capital of China, March 29, 2014. Because of the recent heat wave, the flower blooming season in Beijing arrived ahead of schedule. It was estimated that the parks in Beijing would receive 1.5 million person-time during the Qingming Festival, which falls on April 5 this year. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)