Cole flowers bloom as spring finally emerges

NANJING－After scanning the health QR codes, Wang Yanhong and her friend had their body temperatures checked and clothes disinfected before entering the Qianduo Cole Flower Scenic Area in the city of Xinghua, East China's Jiangsu province.

As a postgraduate student from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Wang has been stranded at home in the city of Nantong for over two months since the new semester was suspended due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

"We chose to visit this tourist spot for its natural beauty and because it is only a couple of hours' drive away," says Wang. "The staff here take many measures to avoid mass gatherings and potential cross-infection, so we are not worried about safety."