The green fingered among us have, since May, been delighted by the flora on display at the 9th Beijing International Garden Expo. With the event now coming to a close, visitors are swarming in as plans have been unveiled for the Expo park’s future.

People here are grabbing the last opportunity for a visit to Beijing’s Garden Expo. According to organizers, over two hundred thousand people visited over the weekend.

Many of them made their way to the Lingnan Garden, one of the many highlights of the show. The garden has been designed in a classic Cantonese style, with water running through the indoor and outdoor spaces.

"The scene here is so picturesque and I just love seeing new things and broadening my horizon. I’ve learned a lot here." Visitor said.

"We are actually planning to head to Southern China later this year, so coming here is a great taster of what it will be like there. Everything just fits together so well."

Tropical plants are a unique feature of the Lingnan garden which have been brought north to capital in all their glory. The garden is just one of the wide array of attractions at the Expo, which is the size of 700 football fields in total. Since its opening in May the event has become one of the greatest tourist destinations in Beijing. The iconic structure of the Yongding tower is another notable attraction, especially watching its light show after dark.

The expo has also gained international attention by hosting the first colour run in Asia and a visit by the giant rubber duck.

The Peter Latz park is also among the international attractions, named after the renowned German landscape architect who is a specialist in designing creative spaces that blend art, environmental concepts and everyday use.

The park will close for the rest of the year on November the 19th. After welcoming more than 6 million visitors, the 128 gardens will be closed for renovation and will reopen as an opera park next April. However the Garden Museum at the park will continue to be open to the public.

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