The Taipei International Flora Exposition was a terrific event. It’s been a month since it closed and a few months since my visit, so it about time I get around to share that experience with you and show you how well Taiwan holds such international events.
I didn’t expect much from a flower show, something we have have here in Hong Kong annually, but they’ve set up something quite extraordinary over there in Taipei that goes beyond your usual flower setup. They’ve really been able to extend the flower idea to incorporate universal ideas and promotion of technology, as my visit to the expo’s Pavilion of Dreams illustrates.
The official Taipei International Flora Exposition website introduces :
The 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition will be the first international certified standard exposition that Taiwan has ever held. Taipei will also be the 7th AIPH certified exposition conducted within Asia. It is estimated that the 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition will attract approximately 8,000,000 visitors both domestic and international, not only boosting the growth of Taiwan’s tourism industry and horticultural growth but also stimulating foreign affairs and promoting the image of Taiwan.
Just to give you an idea of how large the whole complex was :
So there was really lots to see…
With several different areas with different styles to them. Like this pond…
An area devoted to Chinese style trees…
Flower arrangements from different parts of Taiwan…
As well as the occasional parade…
(Watch the video below)
Hope to see more of these events in Taiwan, especially now that Israelis no longer need a VISA to visit (and Taiwanese no longer need a VISA to visit Israel).
Other posts about the Taipei international flora expo from the Taiwan blogosphere:
- Taipei International Flora Expo
- Taipei Flora Expo (Xinsheng Park)
- [ Taipei ] International Flora Exposition
- The International Flora Expo in Taipei
- TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL FLORA EXPOSITION
- Pavilion of Dreams : Taipei International Flora Exposition
- 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition
- Taipei International Flora Expo
- I ♥ Taipei, Part 6: Flower Power! The Taipei International Flora Exposition (臺北國際花卉博覽會)
- Taiwan: 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo
- Taipei international flora exposition
- ABC Wednesday: F is for Taipei International Flora Exposition
- Taipei International Flora Exposition
- Touring Taipei – the Flora Expo and the National Palace Museum
- Taipei International Flora Expo