(XINHUA)

Paul Beck (center), Managing Director of the World Horticultural Expo, or Floriade 2012, at the opening of the Chinese Garden in Venlo, the Netherlands, on April 4. The garden was built with the Humble Administrator Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, one of China's most famous ancient gardens, as the prototype. Covering an area of 1,500 square meters, it was the biggest theme exhibit area at the Floriade.

Opened on the same day, the Floriade 2012 will run six months, with the theme of integrating into nature and changing the quality of life. The Floriade is held every 10 years in the Netherlands. This year, the event will showcase the gardening arts of 35 countries and is expected to receive around 2 million visitors.