A new boat route for sightseeing opened recently at Daming Lake, a renowned spring water lake in Jinan, Shandong province.

The route will give locals a chance to enjoy the early spring scenery such as blooming plum flowers and flying waterbirds at the Daming Lake Scenic Area.

The circular route begins at Daming Lake's west wharf, passes Chaoran Pavilion, then returns to the west wharf. The boat tour ticket price is 50 yuan ($7.92) per person. Visitors can also get to know the lake's history from the tour guide during the trip.

A view of Daming Lake in early spring [Photo by Wang Qin/WeChat account: jnslyj]

A visitor takes pictures of blooming plum flowers. [Photo by Wang Qin/WeChat account: jnslyj]

A close-up of blooming plum flowers at Daming Lake [Photo by Wang Qin/WeChat account: jnslyj]

The Nanfeng Theater Cultural Creative Hall is one of the stops along the Daming Lake boat route. Its history is more than 100 years old and it offers a diverse range of cultural and artistic products. [Photo by Shao Kai/WeChat account: jnslyj]

A sightseeing boat ride on Daming Lake is a great opportunity to take in the sights. [Photo by Wang Qin/WeChat account: jnslyj]