Shanxi Garden of Beijing Expo 2019 Officially Breaks Ground

At 9 a.m., on August 18, 2018, the groundbreaking ceremony of the Shanxi Garden of Beijing Expo 2019 was kicked off. Zhang Yunlong, deputy director-general of the Department of Forestry of Shanxi Province, Wang Chuncheng, deputy director of Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition Coordination Bureau (BIHECB), Han Yongxiang, deputy director of the Health and Family Planning Commission of Yanqing District, attended and addressed the ceremony. Attendees also included officials from relevant departments of Shanxi Province, BIHECB and Yanqing District.

The groundbreaking ceremony

In his speech at the groundbreaking ceremony, Wang Chuncheng wished the Shanxi Garden of Beijing Expo 2019 a great success.

Wang added, “Beijing Expo 2019 has great international influence. So far, the “Two Hundred” goals (namely, attracting 100 governmental exhibitors and 100 nongovernmental exhibitors) have been achieved in terms of both international and domestic exhibitors. In recent years, Shanxi’s gardening and horticulture sector has developed rapidly. I hope the Shanxi Garden can fully showcase the charm of the province. All departments of BIHECB, first of all, will work hard to enhance their awareness to serve and support exhibitors by properly fulfilling their duties; second, they need to ensure smooth docking between exhibitors and relevant departments of Beijing through active communication and coordination; third, they need to continue improving the one-on-one service mechanism to better serve exhibitors from Shanxi and other provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in the entire process from construction and exhibition deployment to operation.”

Wang Chuncheng, deputy director of Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition Coordination Bureau, delivers a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony.

Zhang Yunlong said, “Beijing Expo 2019 is a major international event that serves as an important platform to implement Xi Jinping’s philosophy of ecological civilization, showcase China’s achievements in ecological progress, and accelerate international exchange and cooperation in the green industry. It also provides a significant opportunity to spread the concept of green development and push forward the transformation of economic development modes and people’s lifestyles. Moreover, the expo demonstrates the new stage of world horticulture, sets a new example for ecological progress, and represents a vivid practice of the Beautiful China initiative. Thanks to the care and support of BIHECB and relevant departments, the Shanxi Garden will speed up its construction while ensuring all quality standards are met and do its most to fully showcase the beauty of the province during Beijing Expo 2019.”

Zhang Yunlong, deputy director-general of the Department of Forestry of Shanxi Province, delivered a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony

Han Yongxiang, deputy director of the Health and Family Planning Commission of Yanqing District, delivered a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony

The groundbreaking ceremony

 Themed on “Ecological Beauty of Mountains and Rivers, New Look of Shanxi,” the Shanxi Garden expresses the connotation of “new sights of Shanxi as a beautiful home” with horticultural designs. In addition, the garden pays attentions to using building materials made of recycled coal gangues and ashes. Such tiny efforts can enable Shanxi to achieve ecologically sustainable development.