City center to see major floral tribute

The height of floral terraces for an upcoming grand parade in Tian'anmen Square and the following National Day will be lowered to make it easier for members of the public to take photographs, according to Beijing's landscape and forestry authority.

The Beijing Bureau of Landscape and Forestry released its flower bed plan on Monday for the parade in the square on Sept 3 marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, saying that the floral terrace will have the theme of the Great Wall.

The bureau said it will also put four sets of flower beds in Dongdan and Xidan, two busy regions on Chang'an Avenue and near the square.