Source: CCTV.com

07-25-2008 09:07

Step away from the heart of Beijing and visit a local curiosity in one of the city's suburbs. It's a park, that's just opened, with its theme devoted to pumpkins.

The pumpkins come in different colors, shapes and sizes.(Photo: CCTV.com)
The pumpkins come in different colors, shapes and sizes.
(Photo: CCTV.com)

It's not Halloween yet, but you may wanna check out this place in advance.

Don't be mistaken. This is not rural farm land. These pumpkins are not just rural produce.

The pumpkins come in different colors, shapes and sizes.(Photo: CCTV.com)
The pumpkins come in different colors, shapes and sizes.
(Photo: CCTV.com)

The pumpkins come in different colors, shapes and sizes. Apart from the familiar orange hue, the gourds are found in unlikely colors including, deep greens and creamy whites. Their shapes also challenge expectations: the are round, flat and long.