Taipei Int'l Flora Expo 2010

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Taiwan’s honor, Taipei’s pride

Taiwan is honored to play host to the 2010 exposition. Taiwan is the fourth country in Asia, and Taipei the seventh city, to host this event.

Taipei’s people have amazing exhibition and landscape planning skills and the city boasts superb, modern public facilities. Taipei City government, in partnership with the Taiwan Floriculture Development Association (TFDA), gained the recognition of the international community in April 2006 by being selected to host the 2010 exposition. Taipei City, its government and its people have worked hard to ensure that the exposition is a stunning success.

A horticultural event of Olympian stature

The 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition will demonstrate the nation’s technological strength in the horticulture industry, its ability to organize major events and its capacity to generate economic output.

Some six million people from Taiwan and abroad are expected to attend this event. This gathering will help Taiwan to increase its stature in the areas of horticulture, gardening and all things plant-related while granting the world access to Taiwan’s stellar companies and talented professionals in these areas.

Time: November 2010 to April 2011

Locations:
1. Dajia Riverside Park
2. Taipei Artist Park
3. Yuanshan Park
4. Xinsheng Park


The Exposition’s Logo

The logo’s dancing petals represent human celebrations and shared values. After a competition that lasted two months, the organizing committee finally decided on a mascot and logo. Designers from Taiwan , Hong Kong , Macao , Europe, Japan and the U.S. all participated in this competition. There were 1669 entries in total, and the winning entry became the unique symbol of the Exposition. The Expo’s logo is based on five simply designed petals, and each petal, flowing with a pattern of moving lines, represents human activities. Each of the five colors—blue, green, red, orange and purple—represents a continent. The five petals combine in abstract images of dancing people. These bright colors also hint at the cheerful atmosphere that will characterize the Expo.


The Expo Mascot

The Expo’s mascots, flower fairies, play a moving melody about spring, summer, fall and winter. The Expo mascots are inspired by the fairies of the seasons. The band linking them symbolizes the harmony of the four seasons as well as the rhythm of nature. The mascots stand for the four seasons, because in Taiwan , each season brings the blooming of different flowers. The flower fairies form a “flower band.” Together, they serenade us with the melodies of the seasons, and their colorful outfits and friendly smiles express their happiness and passion for the 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition. With the approach of the Expo, our mascot band will bring a cheerful message to every single corner of the world.


Introduction to the winner of mascot designing contest

Designer: Lee Kai-an
Planner and designer for DOPLAN Co., Ltd.
Awards:
Gold Award, National Competition of Ideas and Design, dpi Magazine, 2002
First Prize, HiNet ADSL Cyber-Advertizing Contest, 2002
Second Place, Keelung City Fire Bureau Mascot Design Contest, 2006'

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EXPO PLAZA


YuanShan Park Area


(a)Sea of Flowers: An area of 22,000 square meters will be filled with potted flowers, forming a spectacular floral sea.


(b)Expo Orchard: About 6,000 square meters will be designated an orchard, featuring fruit trees representative of Taiwan’s natural bounty.
(c)EXPO Dome:The Taipei Soccer Stadium will be venue for the indoor floral design competition. The stadium bleachers will be decorated in a sea of rainbow-colored flowers.




(d)Pavilion of New Fashion: Sponsored by the Far Eastern Group, the pavilion will host floral-themed fashion shows and performances featuring fashion trends and local creative design. The pavilion’s crystal walls will be built with recycled PET bottles. Powered in part by solar and wind energy, the building will be not only fashionable but also green.




(e)EXPO Theater: The three-dimensional theater at the Children’s Recreation Center will be showing a film titled “Face the Reality of the Earth”, produced to increase awareness of our ecological crisis.




(f)Pavilion of Culture: The traditional southern Fujian-style architecture at the Children’s Recreation Center is being updated to display the evolution of flowers. A canopy overhead features traditional Chinese paper cuttings; the sunlit patterns are reflected in the mirrors on the ground below.




(g)Celebrity's House : This renovated Japanese-style building will show bonsai and flower arrangements. Celebrities will also be invited to promote their favorite flowers.

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Fine Arts Park Area

(a)Global Garden Area: An area of approximately 12,000 square meters, divided into 35 exhibition areas, will feature exhibits by cities and gardening organizations from around the world.
(b)Pavilion of Aroma of Flowers: A diversified shopping will feature Expo souvenirs and a snack court. A D.I.Y. center with a full program of activities will provide visitors an opportunity to try their hand at various floral and related handicrafts. And light meals and drinks will be available at on-site cafes, letting visitors enjoy the beauty of the garden pond and International Gardens Area along with their refreshments.



(c)EXPO Hall: With a theme of “Living Green, Living Life”, the 1200-seat Expo Theater serves as the venue for various cultural and artistic activities, including the Expo opening and closing ceremonies.


(d)Taipei Fine Arts Museum: .A covered glass corridor will be constructed between the north and south ends of the museum, lined by souvenir shops, refreshment stands, and lighted galleries exhibiting works by well-known artists from Taiwan and abroad.




(e)Taipei Story House:The renovated Taipei Story House will exhibit the lifestyle of the wealthy merchant class during the Japanese colonial period, as well as host classes and workshops related to the Expo. There will also be a restaurant on the site.

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Xinsheng Park Area



(a)Pavilion of future : Built as an eco-friendly green building, this pavilion showcases gardening technology as it applies to ecology, energy conservation, waste reduction, and health. It also displays the newest varieties of flowers, giving visitors a glimpse of the future of nature.




(b)Pavilion of Life: Focused on the “art of living”, this pavilion presents the many aspects of flowers using audiovisual and other technologies.
(c)Pavilion of Dreams: With advanced information, interactive, and sensor technologies providing touch and voice controls, this pavilion gives visitors a new way to experience the life cycle of flowers and flight of butterflies.



(d)Pavilion of Regimen:The “White Mansion”, featuring the themes of Healthy Living and Centennial Bonsai, will exhibit precious bonsais more than a century old and Chinese medicinal herbs.




(e)Fujian Style Garden: Show the Fujian garden style and all kinds of precious and rare plants.
(f)Palace of floral Teas : The Lin An-tai Historic House will showcase southern Fujian-style gardens, where visitors can relax while enjoying tea.



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(g)Floral Tunnel :This walkway, connecting Fine Arts Park and Xinsheng Park, is surrounded by a variety of flowers, trees, and bamboo structures that filter the rays of the sun into multiple visions of light and shadow. Another such walkway connects Xinsheng Park and Dajia Riverside Park.



(h)Flower Base under Trees Paths:Colorful flower beds surround wooded areas with beautiful patterns.

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Dajia Riverside Park Area


(a)Taiwan Flower Area :Focusing on “riverside leisure”, the Taiwan Flower Area features a variety of Taiwan’s native plants and flowers designed to stimulate the senses of visitors.



(b)Auqatic Stage : The shape and size of this stage can be adjusted to accommodate activities with lighting effects as well as fireworks, making outdoor performances spectacular.

(c)Sea of Flowers: The Sea of Flowers creates a magnificent view with a wide, unbroken display of many-colored flowers in different patterns.

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Already 7 million has come to visit the event.