The air on Daxue Road, at the foot of Qingdao Hill, is full of fragrance right now thanks to the blooming wintersweet. The small yellow clustered flower is energizing the slightly bleak road in the chilly days of February.

Wintersweet is in full bloom along Daxue Road, at the foot of Qingdao Hill. [Photo by Ning Zi/qingdaonews.com]