In arid and semi-arid regions such as Northwest China's Loess Plateau, H2O comes at a premium. In these water-limited areas, every drop needs to be utilized as efficiently as possible.
Under the theme "park city, beautiful habitat", the expo will showcase a diverse range of plants, flowers and gardening styles from around the world in 113 gardens at the main venue in the Chengdu Eastern New Area, as well as in four sub-venues.
20th of March marks the spring equinox, or Chunfen in Chinese, the fourth solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar, this year. After the spring equinox, the days get longer, the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow fast.
The plants, including 1,000 Myricaria laxiflora and 2,000 Plantago fengdouensis, are endemic to the Yangtze River and have been reintroduced into their historical distribution areas through artificial breeding efforts.
This aerial photo taken on Oct. 10, 2023 shows a farmer harvesting peanuts in Lizhuang Township, Baofeng County, central China's Henan Province.