Lotus Mountain (Lianhua shan) Guangzhou China – September 2012

Lotus Mountain is a park located on a site of of a 2,000 year old red sand stone quarry. The park is still being developed but hosts an annual lotus festival featuring over 100,000 lotuses in bloom from around the world. It is located at the juncture of the Pearl and Shizi Rivers. It features a statue of GungYin to pray to for good luck at sea and overall good fortune.