BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday that he hopes the green development concept embodied by the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing should be spread to every corner of the world.

The horticultural expo, themed "Live Green, Live Better," is aimed at advocating the respect for and integration with the nature in people's pursuit of a better life, Xi said while addressing the opening of the expo.