20 1 1, the source of China, the imperial capital of the Millennium, the starting point of the Silk Road and the hometown of Qin figurines-China Xi will focus on the eyes of the world. This is the third time that the World Horticultural Exposition has come to China after 1999 and Shenyang in 2006, and it will be grandly opened in Anyan Ecological Zone! 20 1 1 An World Horticultural Exposition emblem 201/An World Horticultural Exposition belongs to A2+B 1 World Horticultural Exposition, and the park covers an area of 4 18 hectares, of which the water area is 188 hectares. With a total investment of 2 billion yuan and a duration of 178 days, more than 100 domestic and foreign cities and institutions will participate in the exhibition, with an audience of120,000. 20 1 1 Xi' an World Horticultural Exposition Mascot 20 1 1 Xi' an World Horticultural Exposition is guided by ecological civilization, with the theme of "Chang' an between man and nature, creativity and nature", creating a natural landscape with plants as the main body, building a world-wide garden architecture background, highlighting Xi' an's historical culture and regional charm, and showing. From April of 20 1 1 year to June of 10, people will enjoy and experience colorful garden landscapes, thick and simple China history and culture, advanced eco-environmental protection technology and green fashion of modern Xi. Xi World Horticultural Exposition will be a diversified and comprehensive world-class exposition spanning the fields of economy, culture, science and technology. On the afternoon of September 5th, 2009, 20 14 Qingdao World Horticultural Exposition was held in Zaragoza, Spain. At the 6th1General Meeting of the International Horticultural Producers Association (AIPH), the Qingdao bidding delegation won unanimous approval and extensive support from all the participants after a short and wonderful presentation and perfect defense, and finally won 20 14. 20 14 Qingdao World Horticultural Exposition takes "Colorful Horticultural Harmonious City" as its theme, and the park is located in Baiguoshan Forest Park in the east of Licang District. The planned total area of the park is about 530 hectares, and the duration is planned to be from April 20 14 to June 0/kloc-0. It is estimated that the park will receive about 1 1 10,000 visitors from home and abroad. Four advantages island city stands out "Qingdao can become a city bidding for the World Expo, which mainly has four advantages." According to the person in charge of the bidding work, first, Qingdao has a unique urban style and excellent climatic conditions. Because of the mild climate, humid air, moderate temperature, distinct seasons and annual average temperature of 12.2℃, it is beneficial to the growth of many plants and is very suitable for developing flower industry and hosting the World Horticultural Exposition. Second, the developed economy and strong comprehensive strength of the city also provide conditions for bidding for the World Expo. According to reports, Qingdao is a city with separate plans, the first batch of coastal open cities and the national economic center city determined by the State Council. After years of development and construction, Qingdao's comprehensive strength has been continuously improved, ranking among the best cities in China. In the Blue Book of Urban Competitiveness published by China Academy of Social Sciences this year, Qingdao ranks the 7th most competitive city in China. Third, the transportation is convenient and the international image is good. At present, Qingdao is an important transportation hub in China, with a three-dimensional transportation network with coordinated development of land, sea and air. Fourth, the island city has a perfect service system and rich exhibition experience. As a famous coastal tourist city, Qingdao has formed a relatively perfect tourist service reception system after years of development. In 2008, the city received more than 34.69 million domestic and foreign tourists, and the total tourism revenue exceeded 42 billion yuan. According to reports, the overall layout of the World Expo will be based on Laoshan natural forest, making full use of existing natural conditions such as reservoirs, hills and valleys, forming a network tour route, with the main exhibition area around the reservoir as the core and decentralized park layout. "At present, it is initially planned as seven functional areas." The relevant person in charge of Song Li District told reporters that these seven functional areas are the main entrance area, exhibition park, forest area, forum club area, flower art exhibition area, leisure resort area and leisure sightseeing area. According to reports, the main entrance area is the main entrance area of the park and the first window for tourists to perceive the Expo; The exhibition area is the core area of the Expo, including domestic exhibition area, international exhibition area, characteristic exhibition area, designer garden area, lake center, big greenhouse and water garden. On the basis of protecting the original forest land, mountain forest areas should strengthen vegetation tending, increase tree species, enrich vegetation levels, and build fitness trails, viewing platforms and viewing towers according to the mountain situation to meet the needs of tourists for climbing and viewing; Forum area provides various services for exhibitors and organizations. The building adopts low-density layout, which is integrated with green and mountain scenery; Leisure and holiday sightseeing area: provide leisure and holiday services for guests, so that tourists can enjoy nature and wild interest in leisure; Flower art exhibition area: display all kinds of flower art and provide a centralized exhibition area for artistic flower arrangement. The planning and construction of the park runs through the concept of ecological priority, maintaining ecological balance and realizing environmental protection, ecology, energy saving and land saving. Wetlands and native mountain forests have formed an ecosystem with biodiversity and become a good biological habitat. In addition, the Expo will make maximum use of green energy such as wind energy and solar energy, provide hot water with geothermal energy and solar energy, and make full use of natural lighting. Description of the emblem design of Xi World Expo.
1. design concept: show the world a new green, modern, fashionable and energetic image of Xi.
Second, the design concept: originated from the Tao Te Ching: "Tao gives birth to one, life gives birth to two, life gives birth to three, and life gives birth to everything". The design is based on the configuration of natural petals, that is, triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon and hexagon, which are combined into a "hundred flowers auspicious seal" with oriental charm: three things are born, and flowers are auspicious; Four in one is the earth, and the sky is round; Five-leaf trees are born, and Linsen is shaded; Six streams become water and are covered by everyone.
Third, symbolic meaning: the triangle is located in the center of the pattern like the Chinese character "person", which embodies people-oriented; Quadrilateral, such as Xi' an ancient city, symbolizes harmonious human settlement; The Pentagon looks like a five-star shape, which embodies the characteristics of China. Hexagons represent an all-encompassing natural environment. The natural progression from three to six embodies the harmonious life of people, cities and nature.
Introduction to the mascot of Xi World Expo:
The image of Chang 'an flower comes from pomegranate flower, a kind of flower in Xi 'an. Pomegranate is the creative core of its shape and color, and its catchy name not only conforms to the national characteristics of Xi 'an, but also echoes the design concept of the emblem of the World Expo. Named Chang 'an Flower, it has the same meaning as the emblem.