2019年CRI Beijing horticultural expo site conducts trial run

 

Authorities in China have held a trial opening of the site for the upcoming Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition. The opening ceremony is coming up on April 29.

About 30,000 people, mainly local residents in Yanqing District, were the first visitors to the 500-hectare expo site at the foot of the Great Wall north of the city. With two weeks to go, the 162-day expo is poised¹ to impress an estimated 16 million visitors from home and abroad.

Over 110 countries and international organizations, as well as 120 non-official exhibitors, have confirmed participation². It marks the highest attendance in the expo's history. Ye Dahua with the Coordination³ Bureau says Beijing will do a remarkable⁴ job in presenting this expo to the world.

"The preparation work for the horticultural exhibition has been going on in a busy and orderly manner. The construction of the main venues⁵ has been completed. Now we are accelerating decoration and facilities installation for comprehensive rehearsal⁶ and testing in the next stage," says Ye Dahua.

China's 31 provincial-level regions along with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan will showcase their iconic cultural elements at the event.

The Inner Mongolia Garden is set to present landscapes of the vast Gobi Desert and the Jinlianchuan Prairie. Designer Liu Yi says over 2-thousand plant samples and 1,200 soil samples will be on display in the garden.

"Every quadrat of the prairie actually has more than 20 plants, and we choose typical plants like golden queen, sedge and dandelion. This yellow flower is golden queen. It resists drought and cold. Even when it is minus 20 degrees Celsius⁷, the flower will survive and bloom the next year," says Liu Yi.

Yunnan Garden will showcase its diversified⁸ natural features by dividing the garden into 12 uniquely designed sections. Project manager He Jichun says Yunnan Garden consists of 12 scenic⁹ spots from south to north according to different climates in the province.

"Our theme is 'green life, beautiful home'. In fact, our beautiful home, especially in Yunnan, originates from the natural mountainous landscape, a very natural and harmonious¹⁰ coexistence between human and nature. The landscape of mountains and rivers is the foundation, and the next step is to make the plants more distinctive¹¹ to visitors," says He Jichun.

The Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition is scheduled to last from April 29th to October 7th. This is the second time for China to host the world horticultural exposition at its highest level. It was held in Kunming, Yunnan Province 20 years ago.

1 poised   

a.摆好姿势不动的

参考例句：

• The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
• Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。

2 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

3 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

4 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

5 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网

6 rehearsal   

n.排练，排演；练习

参考例句：

• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
• You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。

7 Celsius   

adj.摄氏温度计的，摄氏的

参考例句：

• The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
• The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。

8 diversified   

adj.多样化的，多种经营的v.使多样化，多样化( diversify的过去式和过去分词 )；进入新的商业领域

参考例句：

• The college biology department has diversified by adding new courses in biotechnology. 该学院生物系通过增加生物技术方面的新课程而变得多样化。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Take grain as the key link, develop a diversified economy and ensure an all-round development. 以粮为纲，多种经营，全面发展。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

9 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

10 harmonious   

adj.和睦的，调和的，和谐的，协调的

参考例句：

• Their harmonious relationship resulted in part from their similar goals.他们关系融洽的部分原因是他们有着相似的目标。
• The room was painted in harmonious colors.房间油漆得色彩调和。

11 distinctive   

adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的

参考例句：

• She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。
• This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。