Hainan Garden: Mountains, Seas and Forests Showcase Charm of Coconut Island

When it comes to Hainan Island, people would most probablythink of a vast expanse of sky, acrystal clearsea,flat beaches withsoft sands and coconut trees dancing in the wind...a beautiful view of a tropical island.In Beijing Expo 2019, the Hainan Garden will show the charm of“Pearl in South China Sea”.The whole garden is divided into three chapters,namely, Elegance of Mountains, Blue of Seas and Green of Forests,guiding the visitors to enjoy the charm of this coconut island.

“Elegance of Mountains”is at the main entrance to the exhibition garden, showingthe beauty of Hainan mountains. Here, the terrain is raised to build mountains, letting the visitors feel a pleasant surprise.At the same time, ithides the main scenery in the garden, making visitors feel eager to explore.At the entrance, there is a gorgeous wisteria corridor which not only createsa romantic atmosphere with plants,but also displays the vertical greening and gardening techniques of Hainan.With the raised terrain at the entrance, the designer of the corridor adopts the“sunken treatment”. Its steel structure is painted in wood color and its top is covered with wisteria and other vines.The corridor is flanked with green walls, giving the visitors a special experience in the green tunnel.

“Blue of Seas”is the waterscape at the center of the garden,showing the beauty of Hainan's superior coastline. Passing through the sunken arcade, the central area is sunken to form a central waterscape. Meeting the tourists’eyes are lush and verdant sceneries of the island.On the opposite side of the water body, there is rocktitled“A Pillar in South”. Together with the flanking coconut trees, an amazing island landscape is created.

“Green of Forests”is a peninsula landscape area, showing the beauty of the rainforests in Hainan. There are orchid wallsand tropical rainforest aquarium,displaying the tropical plants and fishes in Hainan.At the same time, there are several groups of benches resembling the rocks used for salt production via solar evaporation. Its designis inspired by the unique shape of the salt-sunning rocks in Danzhou,Hainan. Through different combinations of heights and sizes, it provides the visitors with a variety of rest spaces.

It is worth mentioning that the design of the ground pavement, gardening decorations and the benches are derived from the unique ethnic culture of Hainan. For example, the plant wall representing Librocade, the boat-shaped house made of plants,the bougainvillea corridor are all designed by combining the latest horticultural techniques with the distinctive local plants in Hainan.

Hainan is a pilot city in terms of building“sponge cities”. Its exhibition garden also reflects the technologies and designs related to“sponge cities”.The ground of the whole garden is made of permeable concrete. As to the terrain of the garden, it is low in the middle and high in the surrounding areas.The middle is used to collet rainwater.After permeation,filtration and disinfection, the rainwater will be finally recycled for the use of the waterscape.

“The theme of the Beijing Expo 2019 is Live Green, Live Better. The Hainan Garden uses three chapters of mountains, seas and forests to showcase and let people experience the sceneries of the tropical island so as to put visitors in a mood to get closer to the nature,”said Mo Zhuangbin,the designer of the garden.