Jacarandas burst into bloom in South Africa (1/4)

Jacaranda trees bloom along a street in Pretoria, South Africa's administrative capital, Oct. 13, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Xiang)

A view of the city from the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa's administrative capital, with jacaranda trees in bloom, Oct. 13, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Xiang)

A statue of Nelson Mandela stands amid blooming jacaranda trees at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa's administrative capital, Oct. 13, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Xiang)

People admire the cityscape from a hillside in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city, as jacaranda trees bloom, Oct. 12, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Xiang)