The Beijing Horticultural Exposition is well underway Yanqing District of China’s capital. It opened April 28, 2019, and runs through October 7, 2019.
A massive expo, there are five main venues: International Pavilion, China Pavilion, Botanical …

Lilacs originated in Turkey, so it’s logical that they spread east as well as west.
Blooming lilacs lined the streets in Beijing, China, when I visited last April. Beautiful sight — and smell!
(Photo ©2018 by Susan …

Who would have contemplated pairing pink-tipped roses with green and orange orchids?
This compact arrangement was on the desk of a junior (two-level) suite in the Peninsula Hotel in Beijing, China.
Guess that’s why top-end floral arrangers …

Less is more? Maybe in the case of orchids, more is more.
These magnificent blooms graced a table in a junior (two-level) suite at the Peninsula Hotel in Beijing, China.
No fragrance but what beauty!
(Photo ©2014 by …

One of the most beautiful public attributes of a five-star hotel is the flower arrangement in the lobby.
Always a focal point, sometimes the display is so over the top as to be spellbinding.
Such was this …