Beijing has prepared gardens to welcome participants to the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in the city’s major locations on April 22. Photo: IC

A worker waters a column decorated with flowers in the Beijing Olympic Park for the second BRF. Photo: IC

Security personnel walk past a Belt and Road Initiative-themed sculpture outside the BRF media center. Photo: IC

Staff members try out virtual reality goggles in the BRF media center. Photo: IC

Catering staff walk past models of China's Fuxing-model high speed trains in the dining area of the BRF media center. Photo: IC

Staff members prepare books related to the Belt and Road Initiative in the BRF media center. Photo: IC

A worker prepares for the forum in the BRF media center on April 22. Photo: IC

A reporter visits the BRF media center on April 23. Photo: China News Service