A recent post on Piece of Eden wherein a plastic flower was mentioned has reminded me of our recent stopover at Beijing Airport en route to Tokyo. In the central departure area past the security there is this garden:
It looks cool and a relaxing enough spot and not that dissimilar to some of the gardens found within Changi Airport in Singapore.
On closer scrutiny though you quickly realize that the only things that were not 'plastic' (or inorganic more appropriately) were the gold fish and the water. Yep, all plants were plastic on the main area. But strangely at the back of the display were real ones.
Still it's an oasis in a place that can get chaotic during peak times. And to round up this quick post, a sign that made me smile:
