Trees in some Chinese cities have been dressed in vibrant "sweaters" to greet the chilly winter, adding a playful touch to the street scenes and breathing artistic vibes into the country's winter landscape.
The lively and bright sweaters adorning the street trees in Hongxing Hutong of Dongcheng District, Beijing, have transformed the bustling roads into a delightful canvas of creativity.
The unique view brings a fusion of aesthetics and functionality to the trees and also immerses passersby and visitors in the combination of modern fashion and historical and cultural ambiance of the ancient capital.
"I think it is an innovation. It's good and attractive. I am very moved," said a passerby.
"I was a little shocked by using the hand-woven clothes to decorate the Hutong. It delivers a flourishing atmosphere," said a resident.
In addition to gorgeous colors, some sweaters were endowed with a personified charm by being completed with varied decorations such as long arms, tails, and accessories like gloves, drawing the attention of passersby and attracting many visitors to take photos.
The colorful sweaters not only add a pop of colors to the trees but also serve a practical purpose -- protecting against the chilly weather.
"Because during the winter in the north, winds dry out the environment and the temperature is low, both making trees vulnerable to freeze injury. What people did is actually in line with the forestry department's role in winterizing trees," said Peng Zuodeng, a professor at the Beijing Forestry University.
Behind the vibrant sweaters are the wonderful ideas and ingenuity of designers.
Trees in the campus of Beijing Foreign Studies University have also put on cute sweaters, thanks to the help of retired staff who knitted those sweaters by hand.
"We want to do something for the public good by beautifying our campus. We are very happy to see students visiting and taking photos there, so we thought we had done something meaningful," said Liu Junmei, a retired teacher at the university.
"We have done a lot of work on waste utilization by recycling old sweaters and buying some wool. We hope to bring some positive energy to everyone," said Zhang Zepeng, deputy director at the Property Center of Logistics and Infrastructure Department, Beijing Foreign Studies University.
In addition, trees near the Hohhot Sculpture Art Museum are also wearing colorful sweaters to add warmth and novelty to the Hohhot City in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
"Because winter is often dominated by cool tone, so we used some sweaters with 'dopamine' colors to bring warmth to our winter days," said Liu Nana, a staff member of the Hohhot Sculpture Art Museum.
The beautified trees continued to delight visitors, turning an ordinary urban space into a point of interest and conversation among locals and tourists alike, and attracting many visitors to take a photo with the trees.
"Putting sweaters on trees is very lively and novel," said Weng Yuzhen, a resident.
Trees dressed in "sweaters" breathe artistic vibes into China's winter landscape
