A child plays nearby the aerospace science & technology flower parterre in Beijing Sept 14, 2009. About 40 million potted flowers are decorating the streets of Beijing beginning today as the capital prepares for the upcoming National Day Celebration honoring the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. [Wang Jing/China Daily]

Pedestrians pass by a flower parterre in Beijing Sept 14, 2009. About 40 million potted flowers are decorating the streets of Beijing beginning today as the capital prepares for the upcoming National Day Celebration honoring the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. [Xinhua]

A flower parterre at the Xidan Crossroad of Chang’an Revenue, Beijing is seen in this picture taken on Sept 14, 2009. About 40 million potted flowers are decorating the streets of Beijing beginning today as the capital prepares for the upcoming National Day Celebration honoring the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. [Xinhua]