When in full bloom in September and November, coreopsis flowers seem to outdo the world-famed stone forests that surround them.

Visitors to Shilin Yi autonomous county in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, are thronging to see the novel blossoms first planted this year.

The paths between flowerbeds are stamped with different-sized footprints after visitors take some scenic pictures of the Naigu Stone Forest.