Rain Water, the second solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar, started on Feb 19 this year and ends on March 5.

With its arrival, lively spring-like scenery has started to appear in Hangzhou: river waters are thawing, wild geese are moving from south to north, and trees and grass are turning green again.

Plum blossoms are in full bloom along West Lake, a popular tourist site in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo by Jiang Yue/hangzhou.com.cn]