A florist shop from Taipei , Taiwan , has reach the impossible : He ’s found a way to make ride the busbar through a crowded city a pleasant experience . All he had to do was clothe the vehicle ’s interior in carpet of moss and mantle of flowers .
TheAgence - France Pressereports that the “ forest jitney ” offered bell - costless drive to commuters in Taipei for one week only . The busbar ferried passengers to an prowess museum , a popular temple , and a night market , but the fairy tale environment made it hard to step off .
The labor was intended to give passenger a brief reprieve from the city . From their moss - covered seats , commuters were able to soak in the heap and olfactory perception of the hanging orchids , pep lilies , and fern surrounding them . Designer Alfie Lin tell AFP , “ They can smell the smell of summertime on the jalopy and see the vivacious green plants to feel substance from nature . ”
Lin is know around the world for his floral art — he even gave aTED talkabout the power of flowers last year . His bus was taken off the road Sunday , May 28 , but at least one citizen wants to see it return as a fixity in the metropolis . Celine Wei told AFP , “ I hope it can become a regular service on a bivalent - Thomas Dekker . It would become something peculiar to Taipei . ”
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