PRESS RELEASE
Taichung City, Taiwan is proud to announce its plan to host International Association of Horticultural Producers and agricultural-industry representatives to the 2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition.
The event will feature agricultural-industry representatives from all over Taiwan exhibiting botanical beauty and diversity and their foreign counterparts.
Using high-quality themed expo activities, Taichung is aiming to rejuvenate local natural resources, horticulture, garden landscapes and a variety of other industries, generating fresh, cosmopolitan lifestyle and promoting beneficial urban infrastructure and opportunities for international cultural exchanges.
The 2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition will take place at the Houli Horse Ranch and Forest Park Area in Taichung’s Houli district, Yongfeng Park Area in Waipu district, and Hulundun Park Area in Fengyuan district, respectively occupying areas of 30.04, 14.32 and 16.52 hectares.
In collaboration with the GNP (Green, Nature, and People) theme, the three above-mentioned parks will see eco-friendly development, intensive agriculture, and environmental improvements.
Duration of the World Flora Exposition are as follows:
01/ 09/2018 (Sat) - 28/10/2018 (Sun) Soft Opening
03/11/2018 (Sat) - 24/04/2019 (Wed) Grand Opening
25/04/2019 (Thu) - 28/04/2019(Sun) Volunteer’s Day
To be eligible for participation in the World Garden exhibition and competition, applicants have to be one of the following:
International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH); Government representative; Floriculture related enterprise or organization; or Taichung City Government Sister City. Applicants representing a country, city, non-governmental organization, association, foundation, garden or business are required to present credentials from the above-mentioned entities.
For detailed information and guidelines, and to download documents and select competition categories and items on the 2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition, Contestants can visit (http://www.2018floraexpo.tw). Contestants should also complete required documents and online files according to relevant instructions and send them to 2018tcfloraexpo@gmail.com when applying for competitions prior to deadlines.