Name: 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition
Abbreviation: Beijing Expo 2019, Beijing Expo
Host Site: Yanqing District, Beijing
Category: A1
Date: Apr 29 - Oct 7, 2019
Session: 162 days
Website: www.horti-expo2019.com
Service hotline: 86-10 86484017
Beijing Expo 2019, hosted by the Chinese government and the Beijing Municipality, is a worldwide horticultural exposition with the highest category.
Exhibition Content
Each outdoor garden covering an area of 1,000 to 3,000 square meters shall showcase, with its classic design, the unique horticultural style of the participating country. Buildings inside the gardens can occupy no more 20% of the total area.
Each indoor garden covering an area of 50 to 300 m square meters shall display the latest horticulture development and achievements, including typical and selected varieties of plants, gardening techniques, facilities and equipment.
The organizer will also present large-scale flower landscape layout, technological achievements of horticulture, and life gardening (fruits and vegetables, flowers, tea and traditional Chinese medicines). International horticulture competitions will also be held during the exhibition session.
Themed "Live Green, Live Better," the Beijing Expo 2019 aims to integrate horticulture in daily life and connect one's soul with nature.
The Beijing Expo will bring the very best of past International horticultural exhibitions together and display the finest horticultural works worldwide. It will also demonstrate China's contribution to the world horticulture with its great variety of plants that have been introduced to the world over the past 2000 years. Exhibition of horticultural products from different times and places is made possible through wide application of the latest scientific and technological achievements.
Emblem and Mascots
The emblem of Beijing Expo 2019 is the "Flower of the Great Wall." With six petals of different colours surrounding the Great Wall, it illustrates an "international horticultural exhibition at the foot of the Great Wall."
Mascots of Beijing Expo 2019 are dubbed "Little Bud" and "Little Flower," a brother and a sister. They symbolise life, hope, diligence and beauty. They are inspired by the traditional Chinese painting Baizi tu ("painting of a hundred sons"). With unique headwear, costumes, and stage props, they take on the mission of popularising horticulture and green ideas.
Ticketing Information
Visitors can buy tickets on-site or online at aoyou.com and ctrip.com (only available for Chinese language).
Opening Hours
Free for children at an age below 6 years old (born on January 1, 2013 or later) or with a height of 1.3 meters or less.
10% off for non-concessionary ticket during the pre-sale period (through April 28, 2019).
Tips: 15 designated days includes the opening day (April 29, 2019), the Labor Day holiday (May 1, 2019), the Dragon Boat Festival holiday (June 7-9, 2019), the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday (September 13-15, 2019), and the National Day holiday (October 1-7, 2019, and October 7 also marks the closing day). Apart from the above mentioned designated days, all of the rest 147 days are standard days.
Entry
To facilitate quick and orderly entry into the Expo Site, please wait in lines and get your ID card (ID card, passport, mainland travel permit for Hong Kong and Macao residents or mainland travel permit for Taiwan residents) ready for pre-check, ticket check and security inspection before entering. In the process of ticket check, those who hold concessionary tickets must show their valid certificates that prove they are entitled for such concession.
Transportation
Take subway Line 16, 5, 8, 13, or Changping.
Express buses to the expo can also be found at Zhuxinzhuang stop, Tiantongyuan North stop, and Bei’anhe stop. Free shuttle bus at Yanqing Railway Station.
Mini train: S2 line
Self-driving: Visitors can get there via Beijing-Chongli Expressway with special lanes.
