Chongqing Garden Expo Park

Chongqing Garden Expo Park

Chongqing Garden Expo Park is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

The 8th China (Chongqing) International Garden Expo. Full English name: The 8th China-(Chongqing) International Garden EXPO

The 8th China (Chongqing) International Garden Expo is abbreviated as: Chongqing Garden Expo. The 8th China (Chongqing) International Garden Expo Park is abbreviated as: Chongqing Garden Expo Park.

Theme

Gardens make cities better.

Date of the event

From November 19, 2011 to April 2012.

Location

Chongqing Garden Expo Park (Longjing Lake, Northern New District).

Organizers

Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, People's Government of Chongqing Municipality.

Executive organizers

Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture, Chinese Association of Parks, Chongqing Gardening Bureau, Administrative Committee of Chongqing Northern New District.

Principles of the event

Highlighting features and gathering quality works; encouraging wide participation and leading garden development; hosting the expo in a frugal yet high-quality and efficient manner; extensive promotion to expand influence.

Goals of the event

To promote the improvement of urban landscaping quality and the development of horticulture across the country, advance the application of new materials, new techniques, and new concepts in gardening, explore and practice new approaches to market-oriented event organization, and guide societal attention and pursuit of a harmonious living environment in the future.

The 8th China (Chongqing) International Garden Expo will grandly open in Chongqing on November 19.

The park consists of four main parts

The Garden Expo Park is divided into four functional areas: the entrance area, the scenic area, the exhibition area, and the ecological area.

Entrance area: mainly includes the main entrance, the east secondary entrance, and the west secondary entrance.

Scenic area: located on the scenic slope between the flatland exhibition area and the mountaintop ecological area, offering excellent visual appeal and viewing perspectives. It follows a “one axis, two stars, one ring” layout and features scenic spots such as Migratory Bird Wetland, Crouching Dragon Rock, Twin Pavilion Waterfall, Longjing Academy, Wetland Flower Stream, Green Hill Thatched Cottage, Maple Fragrance Autumn Stop, Collection Garden, Cloud Summit Viewpoint, Leisure Garden, Bayu Garden, Lakeside Six Scenes, Wind-Rain Corridor Bridge, and Mo Wen World.

Exhibition area: based on the planned land use requirements, the relatively flat areas within the park are fully utilized to arrange city exhibition gardens. These include 10 exhibition zones: Northern Gardens, Jiangnan Gardens, Lingnan Gardens, Min-Tai Gardens, Modern Gardens, Collection Garden, Western Gardens, Hong Kong-Macao Gardens, International Gardens, and Corporate Gardens, showcasing a total of 127 gardens including various Chinese garden styles and exotic international gardens.

Ecological area: established to maintain the overall excellent mountain ecological environment of the park. It serves not only as a green backdrop for all the gardens in the park but also as a natural treasure trove for preserving biodiversity of flora and fauna.

Emblem and mascot

The emblem resembles a variant of the Chinese character for “flower” and also looks like a gracefully fluttering butterfly. Its yellow, red, and green sections represent the letters C, Y, and B — abbreviations for “China” and the pinyin for “Garden Expo,” and they also symbolize the fruit, flower, and leaf veins of plants respectively. The mascot is based on the prototype of a “sprout,” depicting a playful, confident, and adorable seedling image. Lively and full of self-assurance, it holds beautiful expectations for the city’s future, reflecting the image of the mountain city and the tough, resilient character of the people of Chongqing — strong, independent, and indomitable. It expresses the warm welcome of Chongqing people to guests from home and abroad, as well as their confidence and determination to host a successful Garden Expo. It symbolizes the infinite vitality and vigor that gardens bring to the city. The mascot is named “Shan Wa” (Mountain Child), which is friendly, simple, and distinctive. Chongqing is also known as the Mountain City, and the name “Shan” highlights its regional characteristics; “Wa” means child, representing hope and dreams. “Shan Wa” conveys the urban philosophy of “Chongqing,” “Nature,” “Hope,” and “Dreams.”

— Flower, leaf — golden-yellow fruits, bright-red flowers, lush green leaf veins. The mascot is modeled after a “sprout,” portraying a playful, confident, and endearing seedling image. It is lively and full of self-confidence, filled with beautiful hopes for the city’s future, reflecting the image of the mountain city and the tough, unyielding character of the people of Chongqing, expressing the warm welcome of Chongqing residents to domestic and international guests, as well as their confidence and resolve in successfully hosting the Garden Expo. It signifies the boundless vitality and energy that gardens bring to the city. The mascot is named “Mountain Child” (Shan Wa), which is amiable, down-to-earth, and unique. Chongqing is nicknamed the Mountain City, and the name “Mountain” emphasizes its regional identity; “Child” signifies youth, embodying hope and dreams. “Mountain Child” communicates the urban ideals of “Chongqing,” “Nature,” “Hope,” and “Dreams.”

Event Schedule

(1) Indoor exhibition of participating cities. (2) Exhibition of new technologies, equipment, and materials for landscaping. (3) Floral arrangement, potted plants, and rock appreciation exhibition. (4) Calligraphy, painting, and photography exhibition. (5) Exhibition showcasing the achievements of building “Five Chongqings” — Livable Chongqing, Accessible Chongqing, Forest Chongqing, Safe Chongqing, and Healthy Chongqing — over recent years. (6) Chongqing Landscaping Achievements Exhibition, themed on the concept of “Landscaping for the Benefit of the People,” displaying the city’s landscaping accomplishments in recent years and envisioning future development. (7) Photography exhibition of Bayu Ancient Towns by He Zhiya. (8) Wuling Culture Exhibition. (9) The 8th International Garden Expo Theme Summit.

Event Period

(1) City Activity Day. (2) “District and County Mass Cultural Activities Week.” (3) “Exhibition of Outstanding Bayu Folk Arts.” (4) A large-scale lantern festival themed “Landscaping Makes Cities More Beautiful.” (5) Visits and flower viewing by “March 8th Red-Banner Pacesetters.” (6) Visits and flower viewing by municipal model workers and recipients of the “May 1st” Labor Medal. (7) Exhibition of Bayu folk customs. (8) “Garden Expo Cup” Marathon. (9) The First Chongqing Wedding Expo. (10) Essay competition for primary and secondary school students titled “My Visit to the Garden Expo.” (11) Cycling race around the Expo Park. (12) Tai Chi performance by a thousand elderly participants themed “Sunset Glow.” (13) The 15th Chongqing “Love Birds Week” event. (14) “Famous Painters’ Tour of the Garden Expo.”

Slogans

1. Be a Good Host, Host a Successful Garden Expo. 2. Landscaping for the Benefit of the People. 3. Listen to the Night Rain in Bashan Mountains, Appreciate Gardens from Around the World. 4. Meet in Red-Chongqing, Share the Green Garden Expo. 5. Everyone’s Chongqing, Gardens Everywhere. 6. Garden Expo Scenery Intoxicates Guests from Afar, Mountain City’s Warmth Keeps Visitors from All Over. 7. Chongqing: A Thousand-Mile Journey for the “Garden.” 8. A City of Mountains and Waters, a Vision Full of Gardens. 9. Explore the Wonders of the Yangtze River Gorges, Discover the Beauty of World Gardens. 10. Poetic and Picturesque Garden Scenes, Colorful and Diverse Chongqing City.

Principles

Highlight characteristics, gather quality exhibits; ensure high participation, lead the development of landscaping; host the event frugally and efficiently; promote extensively to expand influence.

Objectives

Promote the improvement of urban landscaping quality and horticultural development nationwide, advance the adoption of new materials, new techniques, and new concepts in landscaping, explore and implement new approaches to market-oriented event management, and guide societal attention and pursuit of a harmonious living environment for the future.

Ticket Information

The 2011 Chongqing Garden Expo is located in Chongqing Garden Expo Park by Longjing Lake in the Northern New District. The event runs from September through April of the following year, with the official opening on November 19. Regarding the highly anticipated ticket pricing for the 2011 Chongqing Garden Expo, the organizers announced that the ticket price during the expo period is 40 RMB per person, with a provisional fare of 10 RMB per person for the sightseeing battery vehicle. Seniors enjoy a 50% discount, and children enter free of charge.