Garden Exposition Korea

International Garden Exposition Sunchoen Bay Korea 2013 – "Garden of the Earth"

2013順天灣國際庭園博覽會提倡環保傳頌友誼

Frank Lok

Special thanks to : Korea Tourism Organization, Busan Air and Jeollanam-do

The mascots of the Expo. Gguri and Ggumi, as mascots of Suncheon bay, represent eco-friendliness and love for the family.

Jeollanam -do is a province located on the southwestern end of the Korean peninsula, and it is comprised of 22 cities (city and county). It is the place of hospitality where people live in harmony with the blessed nature characterized by its mild climate, wide plains, and over 2,000 islands that lay along the beautiful coast line, and it has been referred to as the "Spiritual Home of Korea People".

Suncheon City is a city of Jeollanam-do and its Suncheon bay is one of the top 5 coastal wetlands , countless plants and animals thrive on the 22.6 Km² of mudflats and reed fields and migratory birds come to rest their weary wings. The venue of the “International Garden Exposition Sunchoen Bay Korea 2013" at the Pungdeok-dong and Ocheon-dong areas of the city of Suncheon, Suncheon bay from April 20 to October 20, 2013. The Expo grounds is an eco-belt created between the city and Suncheon Bay to protect the bay from urban expansion. The Expo will transform the city of Suncheon into a world -class eco-city by perfecting a eco-tourism system connected to Suncheon Bay and by making possible sustanable urban development through new growth industries such as the landscape architecture, floriculture, Eastern medicine, and beauty industries.

The theme of the Expo is: Suncheon Bay, the Garden of the Earth. There are 83 gardens from 23 nations around the world at the International Garden Exposition Suncheon Bay Korea 2013, including 11 World Gardens ( the traditional garden culture of Korea, France, China, the Netherlands, the US , Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, Japan and Thailand); 61 Designer Gardens ( 35 outdoor gardens and 26 indoor gardens) and 11 Themed Gardens ( Suncheon Lake Garden, Rose Garden, Hooded Crane Maze garden, Urban foret, Lugworm Path, Mugunghwa garden, rock Garden, Kids' Garden, Tree Gound, royal Azalea Garden and Arboretum). The Expo had presented a novel experience through all sorts of cultural events and ecological experiences beginning with an introduction to the various gardening cultures of the world.

Dream Bridge- a friendship bridge

The dream bridge connects the different areas of the Expo grounds that are separated by Dongcheon River. The visitors walk across the bridge made of recycled containers, they can see pictures of dreams drawn by children across the world and over 140,000 multi-colored characters decorating the bridge. The Dream Bridge should impact to visitors a deep and lasting impression.

In conclusion, the visitors may have pleasant journey through the Expo grounds and that they may make joyful memories at the International garden exposition Suncheon Bay Korea 2013.

Korean traditional garden

2013順天灣國際庭園博覽會提倡環保傳頌友誼

京勵

鳴謝：韓國觀光公社、釜山航空、全羅南道

藝術動物區

「博覽會」大受歡迎，每天都有大批遊客排隊進場。

順天灣位於韓國西南端的全羅南道，該道由二十二個城市(市、郡)組成，這裡有溫和氣候和廣闊無垠的平野，沿着美麗的海岸線約有二千多個島嶼，在這個天賜的自然環境中，這片人和自然和諧生存的深情的土地，也被稱為「韓國人的心靈故鄉」。

場內各種花卉盛放，賞心悅目。

「博覽會」的佈局圖

保育濕地發展旅遊

順天灣是五大海岸濕地之一，擁有面積約二十二點六平方公里的泥灘濕地，以及約五點四平方公里的蘆葦區，這裡孕育着無數的植物和生物，更是著名的候鳥棲息地。多年以來，當地政府致力保護該濕地，並成為一環保地帶。今年四月二十日至十月二十日，韓國政府在此舉行「2013順天灣國際庭園博覽會」，藉此把順天市打造成世界級的環保城市，在順天灣發展環保旅遊，帶動城市的持續發展。

為期半年的「2013順天灣國際庭園博覽會」共有二十三個國家參加，花園共八十三個，其中「世界花園」有十三個，包括韓國園、法國園、中國園、荷蘭園、美國園、德國園、意大利園、西班牙園、英國園、日本園和泰國園等；「設計園林」有六十一個，其中戶外有三十五個、室內二十六個；另還有主題花園十一個。八十三個花園都各具特色，令人目不暇給。

韓國庭園

韓國庭園的佈局甚具特色

夢想之橋不容錯過

整個博覽會最令人讚賞和留下深刻印象之處首推「夢想橋」，該橋橫跨東川河，把「濕地區」和「世界花園區」連貫起來，整條橋以廢棄的貨櫃箱搭建，橋內兩邊牆壁掛滿逾十四萬幅來自世界各地兒童的畫作，凸顯他們對未來的期望和夢想。若有意從作品中瞭解他們的思維，相信可留連整日，即使匆匆而過，遊客也會感受到「友誼之可貴！」。