The 2019 World Garden Show opens in Haining, Zhejiang province on April 28. [Photo provided to ezhejiang.gov.cn]

The 2019 World Garden Show, featuring a flower exhibition and a series of conferences and forums concerning horticulture, was held in Changan Flower Town in Haining, Zhejiang province, from April 28 to May 3.

A platform for global exchange and cooperation, the garden show is mainly focused on the gardening plants and the development of horticulture.

Experts from over 10 countries including Canada, the United States and Japan attended to share their professional insights into home gardening and the international horticulture trade at assorted sub-activities.

The flower exhibition occupied a total area of 27,000 square meters, showcasing the latest trends of gardening around the world.

A flower exhibition is staged during the 2019 World Garden Show in Haining, Zhejiang province from April 28 to May 3. [Photo provided to ezhejiang.gov.cn]

Horticulture in Haining has an early origin. At the beginning of 1980s, some farmers in the city began to turn their eyes to growing flowers. After a decade, the city government gave support to the development of the local industry.

By 2018, flower plantations in Haining had exceeded 6 square kilometers and the value of sales reached over 800 million yuan ($118.81 million).

According to the government's plan, there will be a horticultural park with an area of 2.67 square kilometers in the city. At the same time, Haining is building a flower market, or an international trade platform, with functions of research and development, display, trade, e-commerce and service.