The 1999 World Horticultural Exposition (昆明世博会) was an A1 category international
horticultural exposition
A garden festival is a festival and exposition held to celebrate the arts of gardening, garden design, landscaping and landscape architecture. There are local garden festivals, regional garden festivals, national garden festivals and intern ...
recognised by the
Bureau International des Expositions
The Bureau international des expositions (BIE; English: International Bureau of Expositions) is an intergovernmental organization created to supervise international exhibitions (also known as expos or world expos) falling under the jurisdiction ...
(BIE). Organised under the auspices of the
International Association of Horticultural Producers
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH / IAHP) is a trade association dedicated to promoting horticultural producers and held the international garden / flora festivals or expositions.
AIPH aims to put flower, plant and l ...
, the event was held in
Kunming
Kunming (; ), also known as Yunnan-Fu, is the capital and largest city of Yunnan province, China. It is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province as well as the seat of the provincial government. The headquar ...
,
China
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. The theme of the exposition was "Man and Nature, marching into the 21st century."
The event lasted from April 30 to October 31, 1999, and attracted 9.5 million visitors.
Backgrounder: A review of major international gardening expos in China
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See also
*World Horti-Expo Garden
The World Horti-Expo Garden is a botanical garden center in Kunming, China. It played host to the October 1999 Kunming International Horticulture Exposition
The 1999 World Horticultural Exposition (昆明世博会) was an A1 category internationa ...
*History of Shanghai expo The History of Shanghai expo began when numerous scholars and government officials envisioned China would one day join the world community in hosting an international global expos. Different governments have gained international experience in parti ...
References
External links
A Brief Introduction to 1999 Kunming International Horticultural Exposition
Official website of the BIE
World Horticultural Exposition
Kunming
World's fairs in China
International horticultural exhibitions
Garden festivals in China
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