The Russian pavilion has opened at the International Trade Fair in Beijing
The theme of Russia’s exposition at the International Horticultural Exhibition "EXPO-2019" is "Russian Garden: From Roots to Fruits." The opening ceremony of the pavilion was attended by Russia’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Alexey Gruzdev.
What Russia is presenting at the exhibition
The Russian pavilion, with an area of more than 1,800 square meters, features around 100 types of plants, including flowers and medicinal herbs. The main structures in the exhibition space are three buildings resembling large haystacks. Each one is decorated with artwork in the style of Russian avant-garde artist Natalia Goncharova, with the canvases hand-painted at the Russian Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg.
What happened at the Russian pavilion
At the pavilion’s opening ceremony, a technology for laser treatment of plant roots was demonstrated—this makes plants more resistant to adverse conditions and increases their yield.
Afterward, Mr. Gruzdev planted a sea buckthorn sapling in the garden. He noted that Russia has always been an important participant in various World Expos, and Russian gardening culture can be traced back to the 9th century. “After hundreds of years of development, parks and gardens have already become an important part of Russia’s urban ecosystem,” the Deputy Minister said.