13th Guangxi (Hechi) Garden and Horticulture Expo kicks off

On Dec 15, people from the Yao ethnic group dance to celebrate the opening of the 13th Guangxi (Hechi) Garden and Horticulture Expo. [Photo/Gao Dong Feng]

On Dec 15, the 13th Guangxi (Hechi) Garden and Horticulture Expo, hosted by the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, kicked off in Hechi.

Hechi Garden Expo Park is located on the bank of Jinshan Lake in Yizhou district and is about seven kilometers from Yizhou's urban area. The design was inspired by the two main characteristics of Hechi, namely its standing as the "hometown of the folk music singer Liu Sanjie" and the "hometown of longevity."

The expo is divided into six functional areas: the main entrance scenic area, the Hechi culture exhibition area, the Guangxi garden exhibition area, the leisure and joy area, the water island ecological experience area, and the mountain health experience area. The main landscapes include Garden Expo Avenue, the Sanyuesan Singing Competition Stage, Shouyuan Square, and the city exhibition gardens.

Guangxi Garden and Horticulture Exposition is a grand garden and gardening exposition hosted by the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is held annually in 14 cities in Guangxi in turn, and serves as an important platform to improve the local landscape and ecological construction throughout the whole region while displaying the achievements of urban landscaping and ecological development. It plays an important role in spreading gardening culture, expanding related exchanges, improving the urban living environment, and stimulating local economic and social development.

After the expo wraps up, it will serve as an urban park and become an important tourist attraction and key tourist distribution center in Hechi, kick-starting the development of the surrounding areas.