The Exhibition Garden of Agriculture

Agriculture is the most important part of economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the symbol of culture development. Therefore, based on desert oases and wetlands of Alain, the UAE Exhibition Garden shows the progress and development of agriculture and culture in the UAE.Through the display of various crops growing under the date palm trees, the culture of the UAE people that has been evolved and developed around the development of agriculture is presented.

The United Arab Emirates is one of the largest desert countries in the world. People of the United Arab Emirates have to overcome difficulties and obstacles in desert life, but they are diligent, brave and creative. They learn from their forefathers how to shade, how to avoid summer heat, how to adapt to and fight against the harsh natural environment, and build the arid desert into a paradise-like oasis. As a result, designers are inspired to regard desert and oasis as indispensable elements of the Exhibition Garden. The United Arab Emirates Exhibition Garden takes the Arab dunes as the background, displaying oasis, large jujube trees, and abundant crops under the trees, such as mangos, oranges, pomegranates, guavas and so on. In addition, alfa, various herbs and vegetables are used as feed. In the Exhibition Garden, desert and oasis merge to provide visitors with beautiful, cool and fresh resting places, forming a unique landscape.

The main entrance of the exhibition area is located beside the main road of the garden, and the entrance is the United Arab Emirates Pavilion buildings. The entrance design provides visitors with basic information and a brief introduction about the Exhibition Garden. The Pavilion mainly consists of three functional areas, with separate main entrances and exits, in order to avoid the congestion of visitors, keep the tour route unobstructed and play a role of reasonable guidance. One of the functional areas is the viewing hall, which is used to show introductory short films and tell visitors the unique legendary stories of the UAE. Another function area is the Arab living room, which is used to receive guests, and finally the outdoor green garden is to show visitors the splendid natural scenery. The whole Exhibition Garden can make visitors experience the warm and hospitable customs and culture of the UAE nation, and also let them fully understand the unique desert oasis stories of the UAE.

Through the entrance, a red sand dune is displayed in front of the visitors. They can appreciate the unique and magnificent natural landscape and the legendary and steep landscapes. A main sidewalk takes visitors into the oasis. Through the garden, visitors can see streams, flower beds, trees, and other fantastic scenes. Visitors can enjoy the pleasure of relaxation by having a rest in the shade of trees and taking a walk along the streams. It is amazing that oases in the vast desert can also be so vibrant. The overall appearance of the Pavilion is light and graceful, just like an attic in the air. It has an exhibition stand to introduce the agriculture, the landscape and plants of desert oases of the UAE. As a world heritage site, Alain oases will be the focus of the Exhibition.

Overhead jujube trees and different plants planted under the shade, the quiet waterscape brings the sound of rippling water, the splashing of dripping water from irrigation canals and so on, not only enriches the landscape elements, but also enables visitors to experience the diverse natural scenery of the United Arab Emirates in the Exhibition Garden.

The United Arab Emirates Pavilion has strong visual impact and national characteristics, which can impress visitors who have never set foot in the United Arab Emirates.