A huge flower basket duly appeared at Tiananmen Square, Beijing, on September 25, six days before China celebrated its National Day. The flower basket has been part of the country’s National Day celebrations since 1986.
The basket of bright-colored silk flowers at the heart of the capital city is a highlight of the holiday’s adornments, brightening up the urban scenery and attracting visitors to snap pictures with it.
This year, the flower basket, themed Blessings to China, stands at 18 meters tall.
Wang Suizhi is one of its designers. She is a master and one of the first nine inheritors of traditional Chinese floral arranging, a national intangible cultural heritage item. This artful skill has given her the opportunity to participate in the preparations of
