On the other side of the brook, there are many trees. There are lots of green bamboo groves.

Conversely, in summer, colour is just about everywhere, from golden light to verdant green or floral backdrops.

It is in the way, catching sunlight the way a cup catches poured water; it is a bowl of sweet air, a basin of greenness, and of grace, and, it would seem, of peace.

Good cherries will be dark for their variety and have fresh, green stems, indicating that they were recently harvested.

An emerald forest of light comes alive as dancers perform at the opening of last year’s Asian Games in the southeastern city of Guangzhou.