Zinnia elegans, also known as common zinnia, is an annual flowering plant from the daisy family. Native to Mexico, it's cultivated in many places around the world for ornamental purposes. Here are some photos taken in Beijing's streets in early autumn. 

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 COP15: 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

City of Wild: Mandarin ducks doze off in Beijing

City of Wild: The star-like balloon flowers bloom in Beijing

City of Wild: The azure-winged magpies in Beijing

Golden silk orb-weavers hunt in groups after rain in SW China

(All photos are provided by Ding Qian)

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