Exploring the rise of pocket parks in Beijing, the chapter delves into how these small green spaces are revitalizing the urban environment by repurposing abandoned areas, offering residents a vital connection to nature, and fostering biodiversity in the city.
The concrete jungle, with skyscrapers standing hundreds of meters tall, can be quite effective in accommodating urban residents and office workers, but when humanity strays aloof from nature for too long, we tend to feel stressed even unconsciously. Pocket parks offer a good solution to over-developed downtown areas where land is both precious and costly. / Malatang craze: Humble street food of Tianshui takes China by storm (20:38). On the show: Laiming, Niu Honglin & Guo Yan