Taichung World Flora Exposition spotlights Taiwan’s horticultural expertise and rich biodiversity.
Running through April 24, Taichung World Flora Exposition in central Taiwan is a feast for the senses. Spread across three sites spanning a combined 60 hectares, the horticultural festival features some 2,500 species of flowers as well as an array of art installations, innovative structures and dance and musical performances.
The Houli Horse Ranch and Forest Expo Site, the largest of the three, houses the event’s centerpiece Blossom Pavilion. In addition to a greenhouse spotlighting Taiwan’s world-renowned expertise in orchid cultivation, the facility showcases flower arrangements by 36 artists or teams from 18 countries.
Located at the Waipu venue, the Agri-Tech and Conservation Pavilion promotes the latest green energy and eco-friendly farming practices, while Fengyuan Huludun Park hosts a stunning landscaped garden and waterfront corridor aimed at fostering appreciation of the natural world.
The Waipu, Houli and Fengyuan sites, themed Green, Nature and People, respectively, also boast more than 30 artworks and an abundance of captivating exhibitions and attractions. Highlights include a film featuring microscopic images of pollen and seeds shown on a 556-inch TV wall at the AUO Micro Gallery and flora-themed snacks at the Taiwan Pastries Pavilion.
Through engaging displays comprising millions of flowers in every shape, size and color, Taichung World Flora Exposition shines a global spotlight on Taiwan’s advanced horticultural development, rich biodiversity and technological prowess.
—by Jim Hwang
A total of about 2,500 floral species are on show at the event.
Green Bamboo Corridor at the Waipu Expo Site is designed by Yuanpuu Landscape Engineering Co. based in central Taiwan’s Taichung City.
The photo exhibition “Eternal Scape” by Japanese artist Mika Ninagawa is staged at the Blossom Pavilion.
Waipu’s Harvest Blessings Pavilion promotes agricultural and environmental education.
Fengyuan Huludun Park aims to deepen visitors’ appreciation of the natural world.
The Agri-Tech and Conservation Pavilion at Waipu spotlights eco-friendly farming practices.
Designed by Taipei City-based LuxuryLogico, the 15-meter-high artwork “The Sound of Blooming” at Houli is comprised of 697 motorized “petals” that respond to changes in the weather.
Houli’s AUO Micro Gallery, sponsored by flat-panel manufacturer AU Optronics Corp. headquartered in northern Taiwan’s Hsinchu Science Park, showcases captivating close-up images of flowers and seeds.
“A Seed from the Sky” by artist Lin Shuen-long
Featuring an intricate bamboo roof structure, Lipahak Stage at Houli hosts dance and musical performances by indigenous groups from home and abroad.
“An Eco-friendly Home for Four” by architect Jian Qi-shen
A variety of flora-themed snacks are on offer at the Taiwan Pastries Pavilion in Fengyuan.
An electronic display at Fengyuan showcases aquatic and animal species found in the region.
The stainless steel sculpture “Flowers and Butterflies Dancing in the Breeze” by artist Kuo Kuo-hsiang is on show at Waipu.
Attractions such as the large painting of a leopard cat, the mascot of the expo, at Houli’s Discovery Pavilion are popular with kids of all ages.
New graduates of Taichung-based Feng Chia University take a yearbook photo at the Bamboo Pavilion. Designed by architect Chen Yi-chung, the structure is at the Fengyuan expo site.