Green Children's Day: Special classes helping youngsters better understand nature
Updated 13:12, 02-Jun-2019
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Saturday is International Children's Day and one of Beijing's largest botanical gardens is treating youngsters who love plants. CGTN's Sun Tianyuan reports.
A Green Day Out, for children and their parents.
Beijing World Flower Wonderland Park began classes on plants and green living for children about a month ago. Five-year-old Yue Yue says she loves learning.
REPORTER: Do you like plants?
YUE: I do. 
REPORTER: You like flowers?
YUE: Yes. 
REPORTER: What do you like the most? 
YUE: Roses and carnations, they're my favorites.
SHI WENFANG, CURATOR BEIJING WORLD FLOWER WONDERLAND PARK "This neighborhood has a long tradition in gardening. We love growing flowers, and it grows in our nature. Through these events, we hope the idea and ritual can pass down through the generations."
SUN TIANYUAN BEIJING "The activities encourage children to embrace nature from a young age. Starting with the small things, the park pushes its green effort to mirror that of this years' International Horticultural Expo in Beijing."
So what are they learning about green living?
"It's sort of like the lawn, maybe tree leaves, or grass."
"Green living is surrounded by a lot of green things."
While their idea of green living seems to focus on one color, other classes offered by the park involve other powerful shades.
For instance, this is tie-dye, a traditional cloth-dying technique using natural plant pigments.
SHI WENFANG, CURATOR BEIJING WORLD FLOWER WONDERLAND PARK "It's an integration of botany and traditional cultures. Pupils can participate and learn about them through art."
Many parents spoke highly of their day out, saying it may have given their children ideas for the future.
PARENT "Green and eco-friendly is what people pursue now. I want my child to experience it and learn some skills. Maybe this could inspire him when he grows up."
Well, let's not worry too much about getting old just yet. For now, just have a happy Green Children's Day. Sun Tianyuan, CGTN, Beijing.