Wide stretches of plum flowers in Xinjian village, Fenghua district, Ningbo. [Photo/WeChat account: nbfb0574]      

The spring season has arrived in Ningbo in East China's Zhejiang province on Feb 20, which is 18 days earlier than previous years.

Since January, the city's average temperature has been picking up. The daily average temperature stands at 10.1 degrees Celsius, which is 3.5 degrees higher than that of the previous years, ranking the third highest in history, according to the Ningbo Meteorological Observatory.

With the arrival of spring, a large variety of flowers have entered the flowering period across Ningbo. The following are some snapshots showcasing the spring blossoms.