A giant flowerbed will be installed in Tiananmen Square just in time for China's National Day holiday, which starts from Oct. 1, Beijing Times reported. The flowerbed, which will take the shape of a flower basket, will be 17 meters high and 50 meters wide. Its design is inspired by a painting by Qing Dynasty artist Ding Guangliang.

The central flowerbed will mainly contain peonies, magnolias, lotuses and Chinese roses, lightly embellished by wintersweets, orchids, bamboo and chrysanthemums. It will also be illuminated by colorful lights so it remains visible at night. In addition to the central flowerbed, 12 flower columns, 18 flower balls and a 5,000-square-meter field of flowers will be added on both the eastern and western sides of the square.

Sources have said that 3-D printing and scanning were used in order to create a more precise design. Eighty varieties of flowers will be on display, among which 13 will be domestically-bred varieties of chrysanthemum, all making their debut at Tiananmen.

On-site construction of the flowerbed is expected to be completed around Sept. 25. The flowers will remain on display until mid-October.