With the weather getting colder, wintersweet flowers at Mount Tai in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province are blooming and emitting their delicate fragrance, attracting visitors to appreciate the picturesque scenery.

The wintersweet, also known as chimonanthus, which means winter flower in Greek, is a native Chinese flower with a strong scent and blooms in late winter or early spring.

Blooming wintersweet flowers at the Yitian Gate at Mount Tai in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province add a dash of color to the chilly winter. [Photo/iqilu.com]

A blossoming wintersweet flower is seen at Mount Tai in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province. The flower, along with pine and bamboo, are often referred to in China as the "three friends of winter". [Photo/iqilu.com]

Yellow clustered wintersweet blossoms highlight a red wall in Mount Tai, offering a sense of warmth during the frigid weather. [Photo/iqilu.com]

A wintersweet flower in full bloom is seen at Mount Tai in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/iqilu.com]