This spring, slow down and smell the flowers

Zheng prefers to choose a place closer to home to see flowers instead of looking for a fancy site in the suburbs or in other provinces.

"Nature is around us. It's not something that requires us to prepare for a long journey to appreciate it," she said. "I can drive to Olympic Forest Park in 10 minutes to go jogging. As a human being, I am part of the natural world, just like trees, grass and flowers. We are real living creatures, not artificial intelligence," she said.

Zheng used to work for an internet company, where she usually worked on weekends and was required to stay in the office for hours.

"Those who work overtime don't have the energy to play," she said. "Many of them just want to rest in their spare time."