Tian'anmen flower basket 'amazing'

A 17-meter-high flower basket in Tian'anmen Square opened to the public on Monday morning as part of the upcoming National Day celebration.

The huge, fancy flower basket is attracting plenty of tourists, both from China and other countries.

The giant basket, a National Day decoration since 2011, is themed "Blessings to China" this year, and is adorned with artificial fruit for the first time.