7.8 mln tourists visit Beijing horticultural expo
CGTN

The 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition, the largest of its kind ever, has received about 7.8 million visitors since its opening on April 29, the organizer said.

Among the four main pavilions, the China Pavilion is the most popular one that has attracted more than 4 million visitors so far, according to Ye Dahua, deputy director of Beijing Expo's coordination bureau. On September 13, China's Mid-Autumn Festival, the visitor number reached 86,000.

An aerial view of Beijing International Horticultural Expo site in Yanqing District, Beijing. /VCG Photo

An aerial view of Beijing International Horticultural Expo site in Yanqing District, Beijing. /VCG Photo

There have been over 2,600 events of various kinds held in the China Pavilion with the gardens of Beijing, Yunnan, Jiangxi, and Hunan being the most-visited provincial and municipal exhibition areas.

There are two weeks left before the expo closes on October 7. It is expected to see another spike in visitors over the upcoming week-long National Day holiday, said Ye. Also, a three-day international culture and tourism festival is going to take place during the holiday.

A panda statue at the Sichuan Garden in the China Pavilion, September 17, 2019. /VCG Photo

A panda statue at the Sichuan Garden in the China Pavilion, September 17, 2019. /VCG Photo

Themed "Live Green, Live Better," Beijing Expo features a vast collection of flowers, fruit trees, Chinese herbal medicines and plant landscaping techniques, as well as ideas for green development.

CGTN has recently published an interactive interface for Beijing Expo. Scan the QR code below and find the pavilion that suits your taste most! 

(With input from Xinhua)

(Cover: The exhibition area of north China's Shandong Province at Beijing International Horticultural Expo, September 17, 2019. /VCG Photo)