Massive floral displays around China ahead of National Day

A giant floral display in central Beijing.

A giant floral display in central Beijing.

(Julie Makinen / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 30, 2015 10:15 AM PT

Pasadena may have the Rose Parade, but Beijing is likewise gaga for large-scale floral designs. Each year, the flower power peaks on the Oct. 1 holiday when the country marks the founding of Communist China with a series of giant topiary-like arrangements around the city.

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A man poses for a photo in front of a giant floral Great Wall in Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

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Chinese National Day decorations

Yue Zhangqi, 46, right, poses in front of a giant flower arrangement in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Wednesday with his wife, mother and in-laws.

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Chinese National Day decorations

A floral display in central Beijing features happy-looking children “planting the seeds of the future.”

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Chinese National Day decorations

Workers race to set up flowers on Wednesday ahead of China’s National Day holiday on Thursday.

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Chinese National Day decorations

A photographer tries to sell his services to tourists in Tiananmen Square.

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Chinese National Day decorations

A satellite is featured in a floral display in Beijing.

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Chinese National Day decorations

A floral display in central Beijing marks the city’s winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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Chinese National Day decorations

A bullet train is featured in a floral display in Beijing.

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