The 43rd Baotu Spring Park Chrysanthemum Exhibition is being held until Nov 24 at the Baotu Spring Park – a popular scenic spot in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong province – with over 200,000 locals already having visited it to view and photograph more than 600 varieties of the wonderful flower that are on display.

An explosion of color: The long-awaited chrysanthemum exhibition is being held in Jinan and will run to Nov 24. [Photo/IC]

Blooming chrysanthemums are seen in all their glory at the exhibition in Jinan. [Photo/IC]

Magnificent flowers are charming hordes of visitors to the show in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong province. [Photo/IC]