Spring and summer are the best times to appreciate flowers as they bloom. In Beijing Botanical Garden, various flowers are blooming, including the Chinese rose and the Chinese peony.

The Chinese rose is a member of the genus Rosa native to China. The flower has been cultivated in China for a long time and has many colors, including red, pink, yellow, and white. Chinese peony, also known as common garden peony, has also been cultivated for centuries. Peonies can live very long, some over 100 years. 

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

City of Wild: Feeling worried? Let orange daylily drawn your sorrows!

City of Wild: The light-vented bulbuls in Beijing

(All photos by Ding Qian)

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