The China Flower Expo blossoms with success

Rare plants and international garden designs dazzle the senses

The rich variety of flowers and garden designs by international masters at the 10th China Flower Expo has offered visitors a feast for the eyes and unparalleled sensual enjoyment.

The expo, running from May 21 to July 2 on Shanghai's Chongming Island, is one of the largest and most influential national flower events in China. Started in 1987, the expo is held every four years.

The theme of this year's expo "Blossom with a Chinese Dream" celebrates the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.

With a total planning area of 10 square kilometers, the expo has attracted 189 exhibitors, the most in its history. They include flower and horticulture enterprises from both home and abroad and branches of related associations and institutions.

The expo also invited a host of world-leading flower enterprises to participate, such as Syngenta and Dummen Orange from the Netherlands, Benary from Germany and Danziger from Israel, according to the organizers.

At the expo, they are displaying the latest breeds of flowers and plants as well as advanced cultivation technologies, said Yang Zhimeng, an official from the exhibition service center.

"At the expo, visitors can have a close view of a wide variety of flowers and plants, in which a substantial portion is relatively rare species in China," Yang said.