Taichung World Flora Exposition
| Taichung World Flora Exposition | |
|---|---|
| File:Taichung World Flora Exposition.logo.png logo | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | Taichung World Flora Exposition |
| Mascot | Leopard cat family and Horsiver |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 33 |
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| City | Taichung |
| Venue | Fengyuan, Houli and Waipu districts, |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 3 November 2018 |
| Closure | 24 April, 2018 |
The Taichung World Flora Exposition is an AIPH (category A2|B1) horticultural exposition being held between 3 November 2018 and 24 April 2019[needs update] in Houli District.[1] There are[needs update] 33 participating countries.[2]
Theme and locations
The festival has[needs update] three themes and three locations. Green held at Waipu Park Area, Nature at Houli Horse Ranch[3] and People at Fengyuan's Ruanpizai Creek.[4]
After the expo the Waipu park Area will be transformed into an international agriculture centre, and will host the 2020 World Orchid Conference.[3]
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Participating countires
In addition to the hosts Taiwan, the following countires participated: Bhutan, Canada, Chile, China Hong Kong, France, Germany, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Netherlands, Oman, Pakistan, Singapore, Somalia, Turkey, UK and USA. With the Marshall Islands, Palau and the Solomon Islands banding together to present the Asia-Pacific Diplomatic Joint Garden.[5]
Pavilions
The Netherlands pavilion was designed by MAYU architects.[6] The tallest bamboo building in Taiwan was designed by ZUO studio and used as the Bamboo pavilion,[7] and was made of Taiwan native bamboo species (including Moso and Makino Bamboo).[8]
Mascots
The fair's mascots are a family of anthropomorphised leopard cats and their bee-keeping horse neighbour called Horsiver.[9]
References
- ^ "International Horticultural Exhibitions - International Association of Horticultural Producers". Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Taichung World Flora Expo 2018 – ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation". Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ a b "2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition Theme of the Flora Expo". Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition". Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition World Gardens Competition". Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "MAYU architects - Holland pavilion, 2018 Taichung Flora Expo". Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Taichung World Flora Expo: Explore Bamboo Pavilion". Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Bamboo Pavilion Statement – ARQA". Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition Mascots". Retrieved 25 February 2019.