A long-awaited spring  is almost here and early blooming flowers have turned most locations in China to money-spinning tourist attractions.

These lovely pictures show blossoms from a bombax tree in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, located in  the southern part of country.

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The following image shows a sunbird resting on a branch at a botanical garden in Chongqin, China.

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Visitors take pictures at the Chongqin botanical garden.

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