CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- The cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis), long admired in China as the “Frost-Defying Flower”, has now entered its peak blooming period.

Across Rongchang—from Hejiapo Begonia Garden and the banks of the Laixi River to People’s Square and Bajing Garden—clusters of soft pink and white flowers adorn the branches. Their rounded petals resemble delicate cups, and their overlapping boughs create a layered, picture-like elegance, weaving the district into an endless scroll of autumn splendor.

Blooming deep into November, the cotton rose defines the season for longer than any other flower, its colors lingering as autumn’s lasting signature. (Source: Rongchang Media Convergence Center)

 (Translated by Yuki, Fathom Language Limited)