Qiu Yamin plays with her two daughters at the garden in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo/IC]
Gardener Qiu Yamin created a real garden for her two daughters in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province.
Qiu worked as a computer salesperson 10 years ago, but was still obsessed with planting flowers and wanted to have her own garden. Despite the failure of her first attempt, Qiu restarted her gardening business and stayed dedicated to plants as prospects for market growth improved.
At the end of 2016, Qiu rented more than 60 mu (4 hectares) of additional land in Chengdu to build a nursery garden. Near that site, she rebuilt a five-mu garden named after her two daughters, hoping they would grow to love flowers and nature.
Qiu also shares knowledge of plants, flowers and gardening with her nearly 1 million fans online, and she hoped her garden would bring happiness to tourists, many of whom visit her store on the e-commerce platform Taobao. In the eyes of Qiu, plants can convey emotions — ordinary, yet full of strength.
Qiu Yamin checks plants for pests and disease at her garden in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo/IC]
A bird's-eye's view of the garden created by Qiu Yamin in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo/IC]
Qiu Yamin plays with her two daughters at the garden in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo/IC]
Qiu Yamin and a worker inspect the nursery garden in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo/IC]
Irrigation mist refracted by light to produce rainbows. [Photo/IC]
Qiu Yamin plays with her two daughters beside a pool at the garden in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo/IC]
People visit the garden created by Qiu Yamin in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo/IC]
Qiu Yamin, left, shows flowers and plants via live video broadcast in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo/IC]
Qiu Yamin, second from right, checks packaging in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo/IC]
