Main venues of Int'l Horticultural Expo 2024 completed with focus on green, low-carbon innovations

The International Horticultural Exposition 2024 is set to open on April 26, featuring 113 exhibition parks and six main venues constructed to embody the principles of green and low-carbon sustainability.

This expo emphasizes the concepts of being green, low-carbon, economical, sustainable, sharing and inclusive, making significant efforts to construct the main venue by designing landscapes that preserve the existing ecology and maintain as much of the original topography and landforms as possible. From construction materials to energy supply, a zero-carbon measures are fully implemented in more than 20 links.

"We've adopted welding robots, which are three times more efficient than traditional manual labor. This practice aligns with the green and low-carbon concept of the International Horticultural Exposition," said Wang Pu, leader of the steel structure for the International Horticultural Exposition 2024 project at China MCC5 Group Corp. Ltd.

The main venue, designed in the shape of three lotus petals, not only boasts an elegant form but also has the capability to collect and recycle rainwater.

"It is equipped with a system that collects rainwater, which converges in the center before draining into underground tubes for recycling. The annual volume of pooled rainwater could reach 2,500 tons," said Tang Donghu, director of electromechanical production for the International Horticultural Exposition 2024 project, China Construction Eighth Engineering Division. Corp. LTD.

The expo, slated to run from April 26 to October 28, will showcase diverse gardening cultures from China and around the world.

After its conclusion, these venues will be transformed to serve the local community by being converted into garden museums as well as culture and art centers to meet the needs of people's cultural life.

Main venues of Int'l Horticultural Expo 2024 completed with focus on green, low-carbon innovations

A French student from the School of Chinese Language and Literature at Beijing Foreign Studies University recently called for more educational exchanges between the two countries.

During an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN), Bouaoud Elies shared his experience living and studying in China.

After graduating from the business school at Beijing Foreign Studies University, Elies decided to stay in the country. He said he continues to study Chinese to improve his competitiveness and explore the huge trade opportunities between the two countries.

"I mean I love it here. I don't want to go back to France. I would like to become the bridge between France and China. So, if I can do this, thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, the Silk Road, now the relations between France and China are very good. So, I think a lot of things will happen," he said.

Elies also said he hopes that more French students could visit China and develop a better understanding of the country.

France was the first major western country to establish full diplomatic ties with China, and the history of educational exchanges can be traced back more than a century and a half when China sent its students to France to study maritime affairs.

Since then, exchanges have deepened considerably.

"In China, we have established 14 French training centers. In France, we have established 19 Confucius Institutes. These institutions serve as bridges for mutual understanding and trust between the youth and people of the two countries, enhancing language and cultural connections," said Yang Dan, Director General of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges under the Ministry of Education.

French student calls for more educational exchanges with China