A glimpse of summer life in Beijing.

BEIJING, Aug. 2, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Speaking of summer, William Shakespeare once said "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day"; Tagore said "Let life be beautiful like summer flowers". I say, have a taste of Beijing summer, my friends.

Mobile photo shows a rainbow after rain on Chaoyang Road in Beijing, capital of China, July 29, 2019. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Mobile photo shows people reading books at a library in Beijing, capital of China, July 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Chuanqi)

Mobile photo shows a woman taking selfie with sunflowers at Beijing Olympic Forest Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 14, 2019. (Xinhua/Wei Mengjia)

Mobile photo shows two women taking a sunshade waiting for bus near the West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2019. (Xinhua/Lyu You)

Mobile photo shows a girl visiting the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, July 22, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Junlu)

Mobile photo shows people visiting Juyongguan section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2019. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Mobile photo shows a scene at the Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, on June 3, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Jing)

Mobile photo shows a man cooling off with his pet dog on Beiluogu Alley in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2019. (Xinhua/Meng Tao)

Mobile photo shows a staff member feeding lemurs at Beijing Wildlife Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Pang Yuanyuan)

Mobile photo shows a lotus flower reflected in water at Taoranting Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 6, 2019. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)

Mobile photo shows a cat resting at Shichahai scenic area in Beijing, capital of China, July 13, 2019. (Xinhua/Wei Mengjia)

Mobile photo shows a man punting in Xihai Wetland Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)

Mobile photo shows two ducks seeking food on the lake at Yuyuantan Park in Beijing, capital of China, June 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

Mobile photo shows two girls looking for cicadas in Daxing District of Beijing, capital of China, July 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)

Mobile photo shows sunset glow after rain in Beijing, capital of China, July 29, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Chao)

Mobile photo shows lotus flowers in Beijing Working People's Cultural Palace in Beijing, capital of China, July 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Junlu)

Mobile photo shows people walking at Beijing Fun in Beijing, capital of China, July 13, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Chuanqi)

Mobile photo shows electric wires scratching the blue sky near Dongdaqiao Subway Station in Beijing, capital of China, on June 29, 2019. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

Mobile photo shows a black swan standing by a lake in Yuanmingyuan, or the Old Summer Palace, in Beijing, capital of China, on July 14, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Xinjing)

Mobile photo shows an art house near Nanluoguxiang in Beijing, capital of China, July 7, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhu Weixi)

Mobile photo shows the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)