Greenery rises on Tian'anmen Square

BEIJING - Shrubs will soon sprout along the east and west sides of Tian'anmen Square, replacing the existing lawn to make the capital's most famous landmark more lively, local media reported.

Currently the lawns on the two sides of the square occupy 9,600 square meters of land, symbolizing the 9.6 million square kilometers of land in the country. Now the city's landscape and forestry bureau plans to replace the lawn with shrubbery, Beijing News reported on Thursday.

Previously, the bureau had removed the lawn every October to make way for the National Day flower terrace and restored the grass following the festival.