Beijing´s floral look for Olympics

Source: CCTV.com | 07-20-2008 12:59

Welcome to Beijing! The city is getting a new floral look ahead of the arrival of athletes and visitors from around the world. 24 flower beds adorn Chang'an Street, the main street running across the city from west to east. Li Chunxia takes a look.

Chinese lucky charm, lantern, dragon seal and bronze chalice, or "jinjue" in Chinese Flowers have been arranged in a variety of designs. The flowers remind us that it will soon be August 8th!

Twenty-four flower beds along Chang'an Street, which stretches over 12 kilometers, feature Olympic themes and traditional Chinese designs. The over 120 varieties of flowers used were selected for their ability to withstand the high humidity and baking sunlight of summer.

Botanical experts have given the flowers a special treatment so they will bloom on time for the Games and for a period at least as long as the Olympic month.

Major streets in Beijing will all boast a new floral look by the end of this month.

Editor:Yang Jie