CHINA — Apparently some Chinese tourists thought it was a great idea to ignore barriers and jump into a sea of flowers to take selfies. <br /><br />Photos published by Chinese media outlets show the tourists entering the area to sit and lie down for photos, flattening the grass while doing so.<br /><br />A woman surnamed Zheng, reportedly a caretaker of the park, said it "broke her heart" when she saw the tourists destroying the grass just for a few selfies.<br /><br />Her voice turned hoarse from yelling at the ill-mannered tourists, according to the South China Morning Post.<br /><br />She told local reporters she felt like her child was being bullied but she couldn't do anything to stop it.<br /><br />She added that the rare pink grass was imported from Australia and took three years for them to tend it.<br /><br />However it only took two weeks for the selfie-seeking tourists to destroy the pretty pink grass, which typically is able to last for at least two months.<br /><br />She said even though the pictures the tourists took must be pretty, they have ugly behavior.<br /><br />Zheng said they were left with no choice but to cut the grass down in order to ensure the pink grass has a chance to bloom again next year.
