In the early summer, everything is flourishing. The sunshine is genial. The breeze is soft. All is beautiful in front of you. Harmonious relationship between man and nature is like a love song on the early summer.

—— Park, Full of Landscape ——

Black tiles and white walls, charms of south region of Yangtze River

Walking in Graceland is like going around in the landscape. View changes with steps. Everything is worth of being recorded as the memory of romance and poetry.

A casual glance to any space among buildings can get distinguished view. To a certain extent, windows can be regarded as the guidance of landscape. “It is like a frame.  Garden is always out of it.” The window full of romance is the poem on four seasons.

Baima lake turns into a great natural mirror when it is calm. The florals and plants round it are lush, forming a delightful contrast with the waterside pavilions. Landscape has its inverted reflection in the water, one real, and the other virtual. The beauty of natural tranquility begins from here.

A magic fish-eye ball presents the common-seen landscape into the dreamy one. It forms strong visual impact that putting greens and architectures in Graceland into the crystal ball.

Graceland is a natural park. Here, the nature is like the background of it. A simple card with a carved image could present the surprising and vivid status of florals and plants in Graceland.

—— Warm Breeze Comes in Sunny Days to Bloom Flowers ——

Breeze in May brings blossom summer days. Flowers are getting more and more sweet in summer.

Roses are the landscape in early summer that could not be missed. They blossom on the branches, even come out of the fence like a flower fall, very dreamy.

Azalea can be regarded as the warmest flower in early summer. They appear beside Baima Lake, Gingko Street and even beside the path in the Park. The blossom shows its strong vigor.

Lantana, not seen as often as azalea, has its unique beauty that could not be forgotten. The ball shape is so cute. In addition to rich colors, the flowers are sweet and colorful.

Pincushion is delicate and gentle. When enjoying flowers, you could try put the “colorful world” into a mirror, doubling the beauty!

——Gentle May Days, Cute Fruits ——

In addition to blossom, green fruits appear on the branch. In the natural timing, they show the wonder of sprouting in spring and growing in summer.

It is the mature time of loquat in early summer. When walking in the Park, you could find the golden fruits in trees. Loquat is regarded as a kind of lucky fruit. The trees are green in four seasons with lush leaves. If you plant one in your yard, you can both enjoy it and the seasonal sweet taste.

Pomegranate flower blossom in May is bearing fruit to fire the vigor in early summer. When the gentle breeze flows, light is glistening, steps are getting happier and happier.

Graceland Farm is flourishing. Various kinds of seasonal vegetables, cucumbers, tomatoes, corns and pineapples … are growing well with vigor.

—— Where Birds Nestle, Where Landscape is Poetic ——

Here, it is sunny and warm with flourishing florals and grass. Here, it is the Peach Garden and the heaven for birds. They choose the place to live and become a beautiful scene here.

Graceland Wetland is the heaven of egrets. In sunny days, they start to “queue training”. They fly in the sky in group, sometimes in the shape of V and sometime in O shape. They show their energy and vigor in the wide sky.

In May of early summer, grebes build up nets to hatch baby grebes on water grass. Grebes is also called water hyacinth and commonly known as oil duck. It is a kind of water bird valuing feelings. From falling into love to setting up the nest, they will hatch the next generation together warmly.

Shrike has light figure and fair-sounding tweet. But it is very fierce. If you have time to watch them, you may meet the scene of “shrike catching a mouse”. It is strong and brave. Therefore, it is often described as the eagle or tiger.

In addition, there are more kinds of birds in Graceland, including magpie, white wagtail, alcedo atthis bengalensis, blackbird, spotted dove and etc. In early summer, they show a poetic living atmosphere of this place.

——Warm Life, Leisure Time——

It is suitable for taking a walk in a breezy day. That is the most treasurable happiness, talking about with friends and partners or spending time with grandchildren.

If you slow down, time seems to be longer with more charm. Beside Baima Lake, or along Water Street, you could enjoy the view or talk with friends in such summery days, leisurely and comfortably.

In such warm time, do exercise with neighbors, send grandchildren to school, take a walk, play games or jog with pet … In Graceland, you could spend a good day no matter how old you are.

Change of seasons presents different landscape. But our love to life never changes. We could find, create and enjoy good beautiful things and expect to meet more better things with you!

Photos by: Sen Lin, Feng Ge, Yu Yin, Huang Zhiyong, Qingxin Kongqi, Xiari Qinghe and etc.