(Photo provided by Air China) A Beijing Expo-themed color-sprayed airplane used to celebrate the countdown to the Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition left Beijing for London on March 31. The Airbus A350-900 run by Air China is the third of its kind after its predecessor comprable model planes made maiden flights last year, marking the 30-day countdown to the international horticultural event.
The multicolored Guirui Theater, shaped like a butterfly, is expected to be completed in early April. It will be used for the opening and closing ceremonies of the upcoming horticulture expo.
BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- A month away from the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition, workers are busy making final touches to the expo pavilions and gardens to ensure they will shine during the global event. Slated to kick off on April 29, the 162-day expo is poised to impress an expected number of 16 million visitors from home and abroad with a huge collection of plants, flowers and eye-catching pavilions as well as ideas for green development.
BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- A total of 2,000 volunteers have been recruited for the opening ceremony and trial operation of the International Horticultural Exhibition to be held in Beijing, according to the expo organizer. Most of the volunteers have previous experience working in large events and can speak English fluently, and some are proficient in French, German and Spanish, according to the organizer.
