Expo 2019

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EXPO 2019 Beijing
Overview
BIE-classHorticultural exposition
NameExpo 2019
Motto"Building a Beautiful Home Featuring Harmonious Coexistence between Man and Nature"
Location
CountryChina
City Beijing
Coordinates 40°26′17″N115°56′40″E / 40.438050°N 115.944489°E / 40.438050; 115.944489
Timeline
OpeningApril 29, 2019 (2019-04-29)
ClosureOctober 7, 2019 [1]
Horticultural expositions
Previous Expo 2016 in Antalya
Next Expo 2022 in Almere
Specialized expositions
Previous Expo 2017 in Astana
Next Expo 2023 in Buenos Aires (cancelled)
Universal expositions
Previous Expo 2015 in Milan
Next Expo 2020 in Dubai
Internet
Website www.horti-expo2019.org
Yongning Pavilion, a 27-meter tall wooden pavilion above a 25-meter foundation Yongning Pavilion (20190707164826).jpg
Yongning Pavilion, a 27-meter tall wooden pavilion above a 25-meter foundation
An Air China Airbus A350 in Expo 2019 special livery B-1083@PEK (20181229150742).jpg
An Air China Airbus A350 in Expo 2019 special livery

Expo 2019 was an international horticultural exposition presented by the Bureau International des Expositions and was held in Yanqing District, Beijing, China. Expo 2016 in Antalya, Turkey was the previous one. The exposition began on 29 April 2019 and closed on 7 October 2019. [1] The site was 503 hectares, and 16 million visitors were expected. [1]

It was the largest ever gardening show. [2] Two villages were relocated for the expo. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Expo 2019 Beijing". BIE . Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Flower power: China digs for diplomacy with world's largest gardening show | World news | The Guardian" . Retrieved April 28, 2019.