A tourist enjoys the plum blossoms at the West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, January 15, 2008. Since the temperature is higher than usual, plum blossoms open one month earlier and many tourists come here to enjoy the beautiful scenery. [Xinhua]

A tourist takes pictures of the plum blossoms at the West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, January 15, 2008. [Xinhua]

(Xinhua News Agency January 17, 2008)