China News Service, Chengdu, February 4 (Yao Xinyu) "The hosting of the World Horticultural Expo is a new development opportunity for Chengdu and provides a good opportunity for the development of green emerging industries." Recently, a member of the Chengdu CPPCC Peng Xiaoli, member of the Standing Committee of the Chengdu Municipal Committee of the China Democratic League, said in an interview that Chengdu is currently working hard to promote the harmonious integration of landscape, people and cities. In the process of transforming ecological value, there are actually many industrial opportunities, such as energy conservation and emission reduction, green and low-carbon industries, etc., Chengdu can make full use of this opportunity to achieve a win-win situation, promote industries by hosting conferences, and build the city by hosting conferences.
As the highest-level professional international expo in the gardening and horticulture industry, the World Horticultural Exposition is known as the "Olympic" event in the world of flowers and horticulture, with a history of more than 60 years. The Chengdu Horticultural Expo will be held from April 26 to October 28, 2024, and will host more than 2,000 colorful gardening, flower arrangements, competitions and cultural activities. At the Chengdu Two Sessions held here, the 2024 Chengdu Horticultural Expo has also become one of the focuses of delegates.
The construction site of the 2024 Chengdu Expo Comprehensive Service Center. Photo courtesy of Chengdu Eastern New District
Zhu Mingchuan, deputy to the Chengdu Municipal People's Congress and vice president of the Chengdu Flower Association, believes that the Expo is a very good showcase opportunity for Chengdu. On the one hand, it can bring Chengdu's superior flower products and Sichuan style bonsai skills through the exhibition. At the same time, because of the "one host and four deputy" combination of the Chengdu Expo, the sub-venues can also be fully publicized and displayed.
This year's work report of the Chengdu Municipal Government pointed out that in 2024, Chengdu will implement the concept of green and low-carbon development throughout the entire process of high-quality development, adhere to the principles of "green and low-carbon, sustainable conservation, sharing and inclusiveness", and focus on the theme of "Park City, Happy Chengdu" , successfully host the 2024 Chengdu World Horticultural Exposition with high standards.
From theme to planning and design, among the three major principles of the 2024 Chengdu Horticultural Expo, "green and low carbon" ranks first. Zhao Rui, a member of the Standing Committee of the Chengdu CPPCC and a professor at the School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering of Southwest Jiaotong University, said in an interview that low carbon and green have always been the background of Chengdu. He hoped that the Chengdu World Horticultural Exhibition held this year would be more green and low-carbon. The carbon concept is integrated into the construction of the venue and the subsequent sustainable use of the venue, promoting the organic integration of the Expo and Chengdu's green development.
Zhang Xuequan, a member of the Chengdu Municipal People's Political Consultative Conference and deputy dean of the School of Tourism and Cultural Industry of Chengdu University, also suggested that the Chengdu Expo should adhere to green and low-carbon principles. "The Chengdu Expo can manage the vegetation and landscape in the park by building a rainwater collection system to reduce the use of tap water and water supply energy consumption. In addition, composting can be done to ensure the supply of organic fertilizers and reduce the use of chemical fertilizers. In terms of transportation energy consumption, we can also combine the topography to minimize large-scale excavation and construction, and build more micro-wetlands, which can not only store rainwater, but also increase the boundaries of heterogeneous landscapes and cultivate high natural biodiversity ecosystems." (End)