Hu Chunhua Presides over the Third Meeting of the Organizing Committee of Beijing Expo 2019, Overall Plan for Exhibition and Ticketing Approved

The third meeting of the Organizing Committee of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing (Beijing Expo 2019) was held in Beijing on August 16.

At the conference

Hu Chunhua, vice premier of the State Council and chairman of the organizing committee, presided over the meeting and delivered a speech‍

Hu Chunhua stressed that it was an important decision made by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council to host the Beijing Expo 2019. Guided by the Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the organizers of the event will honor the commitments made at the time of bidding, and make Beijing Expo 2019 a world-class horticultural expo with unique features.

Cai Qi, the secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and the first deputy director of the Organizing Committee, attended the meeting and delivered a speech‍

Hu spoke highly of the positive progress made in the preparations for Beijing Expo 2019. He instructed that all member parties concerned should work harder, be problem-oriented, detail the work plan, coordinate major foreign affairs events, speed up the confirmation of international participants, uphold high standards in building parks and supporting facilities, put in place high-quality arrangements, carefully plan and organize the exhibition activities, step up publicity, make every effort to provide service guarantee, and ensure complete security. The committee will uphold openness in holding the exhibition and draw on the mature experiences and practices of other countries. Preparations for the park’s long-term operation and development should be made in advance and ensure both the standards of the current event and the future sustainable use.

Hu emphasized that hosting the expo is a complicated systematic project, and is inseparable from a strong leadership and close cooperation. All parties concerned must, in accordance with the principles of division of responsibilities down to specific department, uphold the idea of “different assignment, same goal”, and earnestly implement the preparations to ensure a resounding success of Beijing Expo 2019.

Overall Plan of the Exhibition Approved

At the meeting, the “Overall Plan of the Exhibition of the International Horticultural Exhibition2019 Beijing” was approved by the organizing committee.

The plan fully respects the international rules and gives full consideration to the exhibition needs, reasonable space layout, and coordinated post-expo use. It highlights the features of “complement of life, production, and ecology, and mutual integration of technology and culture”. From the perspective of horticulture and the whole industry chain, the exhibition will showcase the achievements of ecological development, and demonstrate new horticultural products, new technologies, new processes and new ideas of the participating countries by combining physical display with interactive experience, and traditional display with digital technologies. The expo holds the special contests and display, promotes the global horticultural history and culture, and truly reflects the level of global horticultural development and the common aspirations of the countries for green living.

Overall Plan for Ticketing Approved

At the meeting, the “Overall Plan of the Ticking Services for the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing” was approved. The work plan for ticketing will be launched in October this year.

Ticketing is the basis and main task of the operation of Beijing Expo. It is also an important guarantee for visitors to enjoy the best visit experience. Enhancing the image and brand value of Beijing Expo 2019 through the design, sales and promotion of tickets is of great significance for holding a successful World Horticultural Exhibition. The ticketing plans will be carried out under the “visitor-centered” guiding ideas and the principle of “sharing, accessibility, and innovation” in a solid, orderly manner.