“Golden Bridge on Silk Road,” a flower sculpture created to celebrate the Belt and Road Initiative. Designed by Shu Yong. Photo by Ning Liu/People's Daily Online.
Beijing is witnessing an influx of festive blooms in advance of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, set to take place on May 14 and 15. A number of flowerbeds, each unique in design, have been installed at landmark locations around Beijing. People can’t stop taking selfies in front of these dazzling displays when they pass by. The flowerbeds symbolize international cooperation, prosperity, happiness and China’s hospitality.
A passerby poses for a selfie in front of a flowerbed in Xidan, Beijing. Photo by Ning Liu.