An ancient capital city in history, Xi'an, now a modern and ecological new city in China's central region, is rising up rapidly.

The International Horticultural Exposition will be held in Xi'an in 2011. It will be another grand international gathering hosted by China after the Beijing 2008 Olympics and Expo 2010 Shanghai. This is an important opportunity to showcase green civilization and promote the nation's image.

The International Horticultural Exposition 2011 Xi'an will be held in the Chan-Ba Ecological District, Xi'an from April 28th to October 22nd, 2011. The Expo will last for 178 days. 105 cities and organizations at home and abroad have confirmed to participate in the event. The expected amount of visitors is 12 million.

The actual site of the expo is Guangyun Lake. It is located at the bank of Chan-Ba known as "Bashang". The expo covers a total area of 418 hectares (6,270 mu), 188 hectares (2,820 mu) of which is water area. The layout of the Expo is based on a pattern of "two circles, two axes, and five groups". "Two circles" refers to the main circle, the core site containing the majority of the exhibition areas and sightseeing spots, and the sub-circle, the expanded site with support facilities such as the expo village and management center. "Two axes" refers to two landscaping axes, with north-south as the main axis and west-east as the sub-axis. "Five groups" includes Chang'an Park, Creativity Park, Five-Continent Park, Sci-tech Park and Experience Park. The main building includes Chang'an Tower, Greenhouse, Theme Pavilion and the Guangyun Entrance. The Five Major Horticultural Scenic Spots are the Chang'an Flower Valley, Colorful Plants from Qinling Mountains, Flowers along the Silk Road, Overseas Collections and Flower Rainbow over the Ba River. The Three Characteristic Zones refers to Romance by the Ba River, Southeast Asian Street and European Avenue.

The expo's theme is "Eternal peace & harmony between nature & mankind, nurturing the future earth---a city for nature, co-existing in peace". The emblem and mascot of the exposition have been designated as the "Chang'an Flower", originating from a famous Tang poem which reads: "Proudly I ride a galloping steed, feasting my eyes on Chang'an flowers at a fleeting speed." Chen Shaohua, the designer of China's Olympic bid logo and New Year zodiac stamps, designed the mascot and the emblem. The slogan of the expo is "Green Leads the Trend", advocating the concept of "Love of simplicity; Striving for a low carbon lifestyle; Returning to nature --- Making green our fashion pursuit." Yanni, a famous star and Xi'an native, is the image spokesman of the International Horticultural Exposition 2011 Xi'an

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