The Beijing 2019 International Horticultural Expo (Expo 2019 Beijing) kicked off on Monday. /CGTN Photo

It is set to become a new destination in Beijing's Yanqing District, along with the Badaling section of the Great Wall and a drive-through wildlife park. /CGTN Photo

The expo lasts 162 days ending on October 7, 2019. /CGTN Photo

To help people get closer to nature, CGTN is inviting its followers to join an online photography activity and take pictures of plants native to their hometowns. /CGTN Photo

Check our Facebook and Weibo pages to share your photographs and make sure to tag us. /CGTN Photo