The expo venue will open one month later. (CFP Photo)

March 8 marked the one-month countdown to the International Horticultural Exposition 2021 in Yangzhou, the world’s most influential professional exposition on ornamental plants and in the entire horticultural industry.

The expo will open on April 8 at Zaolinwan in Yizheng City and close on October 8. The expo venue of 230 hectares has eight areas dedicated to domestic and foreign exhibits, with the east and west section linked by a waterway system and landscape designs.

A series of events will be held during the exhibition. The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) will also host six competitions including flower arranging and micro-landscape creation.

Three kinds of tickets priced at 100 yuan, 130 yuan and 300 yuan are available for purchase. Visitors can buy tickets on-site, by WeChat or online agents, or from travel agencies.