Chinese water chestnuts and lotus roots are for sale at a market in Gusu District, Suzhou. Late summer in Suzhou brings a bounty of local aquatic produce. (Photo/CFP)

Fresh lotus roots are seen at a market in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, August 12, 2025.

Chinese water chestnuts are for sale at a market in Gusu District, Suzhou. Late summer in Suzhou brings a bounty of local aquatic produce. (Photo/CFP)

A vendor prepares edible seeds of prickly waterlily for sale at a market in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, August 12, 2025.(Photo/CFP)