Lifelike art exhibitions, unique bonsai, gorgeous and moving moon ...... On April 30, a variety of cultural and artistic activities "bloomed" in all corners of the main venue of the 2024 Chengdu World Horticultural Expo.
Take Chengdu elements as the theme
The collision of nature and art
Entering from the No. 1 gate of the World Horticultural Expo, at the entrance of the public welfare "Zeng Xiaolian Museum and Painting Museum" in the main exhibition hall, the reporter saw many citizens stopping to take photos and check in with the "Hibiscus" stand. "Come and see, this painting is too realistic!" "You can see the plush details on the petals!" ...... Visitors are attracted by Tsang's superb paintings.
According to Luo Qing, the person in charge of Zeng Xiaolian Museum, it brings together nearly 60 paintings, including the three works of "Ginkgo", "Dove Tree" and "Hibiscus", which were specially created for the Chengdu World Horticultural Exhibition in 2019, from the huge painting "Chinese Plants that Affect the World" created for the Beijing World Horticultural Exhibition in 2019.
"Each work displayed in the exhibition hall embodies the painstaking efforts and wisdom of Mr. Zeng Xiaolian, and shows his love for the natural world. For the Chengdu World Horticultural Fair, Zeng Xiaolian, who is 85 years old this year, also specially created three works with the theme of hibiscus, dove and ginkgo on behalf of Chengdu. Luo Qing said.
Appreciate the art of bonsai and the beauty of the moon and season
In addition to the Zeng Xiaolian Museum, the first floor of the main exhibition hall is also worth a visit. The exhibition of the winning works of the 2024 Chengdu World Horticultural Exhibition Bonsai International Competition and the exhibition of the winning works of the International Flower Art Competition (Monthly Competition) are being held. Here, visitors can enjoy a variety of bonsai art. These bonsai have been carefully designed and pruned by horticulturists, and they come in a variety of forms, some vigorous and powerful, some graceful and feminine, as if they are a miniature landscape of nature, making people linger.
In the exhibition of the winning works of the international floral competition (Yueji Competition), Yueji is loved as the "queen of flowers" for its colorful flowers and long-lasting flowering period. Visitors can enjoy a variety of varieties and colors of the moon here, which are either budding or blooming, adding a touch of bright color to the entire exhibition hall.
Liu Jieli, the person in charge of publicity of Chengdu Garden Expo Company, told reporters, "After the opening of the World Horticultural Exhibition to the 'May Day' period, the winning works of the special competition will be open to the public in the main exhibition hall of the main venue of the Chengdu World Horticultural Expo, and some of the award-winning works will be presented to you in Jinyun Building." ”
This competition set up potted plants, modeling months, cut flowers, new varieties, bonsai, landscape 6 projects, more than 40 units at home and abroad to participate, showing more than 400 exhibits, about 170 varieties of the season, including 43 new varieties of the season, the most of the previous World Horticultural Fair, the holding of the special competition not only shows the historical development and profound cultural heritage of the season, but also strengthens the exchange of variety resources and cultivation skills at home and abroad, and promotes and promotes the culture of the season.
Inheriting a thousand-year-old know-how
Show the cultural heritage of Bashu
In addition to horticulture, an intangible cultural heritage exhibition area has also been set up in the main venue of the 2024 Chengdu World Horticultural Expo to display and sell Chengdu's representative intangible cultural heritage such as Shu brocade embroidery, lacquer art, bamboo weaving, and silver filigree, a double feast of vision and culture, allowing visitors to deeply appreciate the authentic Chengdu culture.
The person in charge of the Chengdu handicraft in the intangible cultural heritage exhibition area introduced, "The intangible cultural heritage skills of the Sichuan and Chongqing regions are brought together here, including three categories of products: intangible cultural heritage food, arts and crafts and intangible cultural heritage research. You can buy Chengdu intangible cultural heritage five golden flower arts and crafts, including Shu brocade, Shu embroidery, silver filigree and bamboo weaving as the representative of the intangible cultural heritage arts and crafts, tourists can visit the World Horticultural Fair, while feeling the charm of intangible cultural heritage, but also hope to let more people understand, like and inherit intangible cultural heritage. ”
Chengdu Daily Jinguan News Reporter Lu Xingyu Video/Photography Lu Xingyu Editor-in-charge Luo Hao Editor Wang Yiran