Thousand-year-old lotus blooms in Zhejiang

A lotus flower germinated from thousand-year-old seeds was in full bloom on Tuesday in the Lishui Museum, China's Zhejiang Province. 　

The seeds were excavated from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) strata of Qinhuai River in Nanjing and treasured by the Lishui Museum. 　

The lotus flower, with fourteen petals and yellow stamens, was delicate and charming.  Another thousand-year-old lotus bud is about to bloom in 10 days.