1.   Cows and yaks grazed on grass and little green shrubs, and the snow-topped mountains were even closer.

2.   Only a small yellow ribbon tied in a bow and attached to a tall green shrub near their driveway hinted at their ordeal.

3.   Only a small yellow ribbon tied in a bow and attached to a tall green shrub near their driveway hints at their ordeal.

4.   Besides palms and other green shrubs, there are also rambutan trees.

5.   Fields planted with the shiny green shrubs extend to the outskirts of some towns -- a green ocean that pumps millions of dollars into an otherwise moribund local economy.