Performers dance to welcome the Beijing Horticultural Exhibition 2019 on April 29 (People's Daily Online/Xian Jiangnan)

The Beijing Expo opened to the public today, April 29, at the foot of the Great Wall in Beijing’s Yanqing District. 110 countries and international organizations attend as well as 120 non-official exhibitors.

The exhibition will run until October 7 and is expected to welcome some 16 million visitors to see a huge collection of plants, flowers and eye-catching pavilions. The theme this year is "Live Green, Live Better," with the philosophy of "make horticulture part of nature, let nature touch the soul," and the event will also display many ideas for green development.