Zhongshan in July simmers with summer heat yet pulses with vitality. From countryside melodies to roars in competition venues, from seascape twilights to starlit vistas, the city's summer unfolds through vivid tableaus, blending hustle and bustle with poetic tranquility.

The night view of Shenzhen seen 60km away from Nanlang subdistrict in Zhongshan, July 8. Photo by Huang Xiaonan

The Waihai Bridge and Haizhou Waterway, captured from Jiangnan Coast Garden in Guzhen town on July 17. Photo by Liang Zhichang

Opening ceremony of the 14th Guangdong Middle School Games takes place in Zhongshan, July 17. Photo by Liang Jiajun

A "Golden Earth" concert enthralls Caobian Village in South District, July 13. Photo by Liao Kaiqiang

Kids are painting at the Xiaolanghuan Park in Sanxiang, July 13. Photo by Mi Li