In the Chinese capital, the ongoing Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition is hosting a record number of 110 countries and international organizations. Among the many gardens and pavilions, those set up by the United Kingdom and Belgium are drawing quite a few spectators. 

Focusing on innovation and creativity in environmental management, the UK Garden and Pavilion seeks to promote interaction between spectators and plants. With an array of smaller gardens integrated through a central fountain plaza, the whole setup is meant to encourage visitors to know the plants more intimately. At the Garden of Senses, guests can get in contact with the foliage through smell, hearing, and touch.

The Belgium Pavilion jumps the eye because is remarkable structure in the shape of a puffy white cloud. As the country is known for its rainy and unpredictable weather conditions, clouds served as a major inspiration in designing the pavilion in Beijing.

The pavilion is divided into ten smaller gardens, each showcasing the most typical flora and landscape of a province in Belgium. Each garden also features a painting, a sculpture, and a poem composed in the local dialect, to celebrate the diversity of the European country.