The 2010 Taipei International Gardening and Horticulture Exposition is expected to attract exhibitors from 30 countries and 6 million visitors, the Taipei City Government said yesterday.
Taiwan is considered one of the world’s major flower producers and exporters and the expo, which will begin in September 2010, will be the first time the nation hosts a major international horticultural event.
The expo, expected to feature 15 exhibition halls in four separate locations, will take place over a period of eight months.
The exhibition space will include a Global Garden Area, where exhibitors from up to 30 countries are expected to show off their flagship gardening and horticultural products and technology, said Chen Hsiung-wen (陳雄文), director of the city government’s Department of Economic Development.
The expo is authorized by the International Association of Horticultural Producers in the Hague, an international group comprised of 33 members from 25 countries, Chen said.
The city government is planning to grant a NT$2.5 million (US$77,000) subsidy to each country that sends a group to take part at the expo, Chen said.
A soft opening is scheduled for Sept. 6, 2010, although the expo’s official dates are from Nov. 6, 2010 to April 25, 2011, Chen said.
Costing NT$7.8 billion, the expo will be held at venues that include Yuanshan Park, Taipei Fine Arts Park, nearby Xinsheng Park and Dajia Riverside Park in Dazhi (大直), Chen said.
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