What color is summer? Some would say it's green as it is the season when plants flourish, some would say it's blue as the weather tends to be warm and sunny. But 2020 summer is not that smooth since the increase of confirmed COVID-19 cases makes everyone somehow worried.

But don't drown in that. In China, there is a plant called "wang you cao" which means "forget your worries." According to the "Book of Songs," in ancient times, a woman planted orange daylilies at home to forget her worries while she yearned for her husband who was on an expedition. When she looked at them it was like seeing him. The plant doesn't make us forget our worries, but its beauty is comforting. 

The plant is not a true lily in the genus Lilium as its name suggests. But they do look similar. What's interesting is that the orange daylily flower only lasts one day, but new flowers keep coming up and taking over. In Beijing, you can see orange daylilies blooming in many parts of the city.

About 'City of Wild'

Nature is not limited to faraway mountains and oceans, it also exists in urban cities and our daily lives. In the series, "City of Wild," CGTN not only unfolds a world of wildlife you were probably not aware of, but also highlights the theme of this year's CBD COP 15: Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth.

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City of wild: The cute sparrows in Beijing

City of wild: Inconspicuous birds with really beautiful melodies

City of Wild: Lovely hoopoes in Beijing

City of wild: Milu deer cool off from the Beijing summer

City of Wild: A pair of spotted doves making home in downtown Beijing

City of Wild: Vigilant white-cheeked starlings in Beijing

City of Wild: Hollyhocks bloom in Beijing summer

City of Wild: Crape myrtle blooms in Beijing's summer

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