Photos: Temple of Heaven welcomes visitors with divine display of flowers

This photo, taken on April 18, shows visitors admiring the grand, dragon-shaped flower display completed on Friday in front of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.

In order to welcome the "Good Luck Beijing" 2008 International Marathon Race, Beijing's Temple of Heaven is hosting the park's largest flower display in recent years, using over 10,000 pots of plants to greet the runners, who will be passing through on April 20. The most unique design is of a huge, life-like Chinese dragon, located on the western side of the complex.

Recently completed artistic rendition of a Chinese dragon

Chinese dragon designed by flowers at Beijing's Temple of Heaven

Two foreigners pose in front of the recently completed dragon display.