Recently，　Hubei　Provincial　Platform　for　Common　GeoSpatial　Information　Services　（Map　World·Hubei）　has　launched　the　lotus－themed　map　as　a　considerate　and　practical　guide　for　enjoying　lotus　flowers，　so　that　people　can　plan　in　advance　without　leaving　their　homes　to　head　for　a　romantic　date　with　lotus　flowers．

The　map　covers　popular　lotus　viewing　spots　in　many　cities　such　as　Wuhan，　Ezhou，　Xianning　and　Jingzhou．　Whether　you　want　to　experience　the　grandeur　of　a　thousand－mu　lotus　pond　in　the　Moshan　Lotus　Garden　on　East　Lake　in　Wuhan，　or　go　to　Honghu　Lake　in　Jingzhou　to　appreciate　the　magnificence　of　ten　thousand　mu　of　lotus　flowers，　you　can　easily　get　detailed　information　about　lotus　viewing　just　open　＂Map　World·Hubei＂　and　click　on　the　lotus－themed　map．　These　lotus　viewing　spots　were　labeled　on　the　map，　including　Xiangyang　Lake　National　Wetland　Park，　Lotus　base　in　Xinjie　town　of　Jiayu　county，　Zhenhu　Lake　in　Luxi　town　of　Jiayu　county，　Langhe　village　in　Tanghu　town　of　Tongcheng　county，　and　Huanggai　Lake　in　Chibi．

There　are　numerous　lakes　in　Hubei　province，　with　unique　advantages　for　planting　lotus．　Every　summer，　lotus　flowers　bloom　vigorously　in　lakes，　ponds，　ditches　and　paddy　fields　under　the　scorching　sun．　The　＂Lotus　Map＂　launched　by　Hubei　Provincial　Map　Institute　focused　on　the　lotus　and　took　green　as　main　tone，　adopting　a　painting　technique　that　combines　Chinese　ink　light－color　painting　with　western　watercolor　painting．　In　the　style　of　new　Chinese－style　ink－wash　comics，　it　showcases　the　beauty　of　lotus　flowers　in　Hubei　during　summer．

Only　need　to　log　in　to　the　official　website　（https：／／hubei．tianditu．gov．cn），　tourists　can　follow　the　guidance　of　the　lotus　map　to　embark　on　a　spur－of－the－moment　lotus－viewing　trip，　so　as　to　experience　the　summer　charm　of　Hubei　and　appreciate　the　magnificent　scenery　wrote　in　the　poem：　Boundless　green　lotus　leaves　outspread　as　far　as　sky；　Sunlit　pink　lotus　blossoms　take　on　extra　dye．　（Xianning　Daily／Wang　Qifeng）