A government worker was seen tending to giant flower and fruit bouquet on Tuesday on Beijing's Tiananmen Square. The installation, which is 18 meters (59 feet) high, is being set up for China's National Day, which marks the founding of the People's Republic of China on Oct. 1, 1949. The effort is part of a government bid to implement guidelines on "curbing extravagance". The Chinese Communist Party slashed spending on flesh flowers earlier this month, deciding that plastic ones were a more sensible option. "These measures will reduce the maintenance cost and save manpower," a Chinese official explained in a statement.