Where will the 2022 Beijing Lotus Festival be held (time activity)

It's time to enjoy the lotus. The 2022 Beijing (1st) Lotus Culture Festival officially kicked off on June 24th and will last until the end of August. So where will the Beijing Lotus Festival be held? What are the specific venues? Let's have a look.

1, location

Exhibition area: National Botanical Garden (South Garden), yuyuantan park, Zizhuyuan Park, Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park, Lianhuachi Park and Olympic Forest Park.

Activity scale: There are 6 exhibition areas in this activity, with lotus viewing area of 1.300 mu. More than 200 varieties of ancient lotus, China traditional lotus and Beijing self-propagating lotus were exhibited, as well as more than 200 aquatic plants such as water lily, Wang Lian and cattail 100.

2. I-word duration

Activity time: June 24th-the end of August.

Activity content

Through the display of lotus varieties, colorful lotus theme cultural activities, such as photography contest, cultural and creative product contest, boat watching experience, popular science propaganda and so on. Let the public appreciate the charm and culture of lotus, and promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements of lotus in this city and the application of urban landscaping.

: 3. Highlights of the event

1. Show the rich lotus germplasm resources in Beijing.

There are more than 200 lotus varieties on display in this cultural festival, including traditional lotus varieties in China such as "Jiao Rong San Bian", new lotus varieties with independent intellectual property rights in Beijing such as "Pink Wu Fei", and ancient lotus flowers in the Millennium Pulandian. With more than 0/00 kinds of colorful aquatic plants such as water lily and Wang Lian, the protection, research and development strength and garden application level of aquatic plant germplasm resources such as Beijing lotus were demonstrated. In particular, the ancient lotus in the National Botanical Garden (South Garden) is an important germplasm resource of lotus plants, which not only has important archaeological research value, but also plays a unique role in China's foreign exchanges, such as' Sino-Japanese Friendship Lotus' and' Junbo Friendship Lotus', both of which are varieties cultivated by their parents. Colorful aquatic plants such as lotus flowers and water lilies are integrated with the culture of scenic spots, adding a touch of coolness and romance to citizens and friends in the hot summer.

2. Hold the Beijing Lotus Photo Contest.

In order to strengthen public participation and interaction, the organizing Committee will hold a photo contest with lotus as the theme. Tourists and photographers can create works during the Lotus Culture Festival to show the natural landscape, cultural environment and cultural activities of the lotus in summer. The organizing Committee will organize experts to conduct centralized evaluation of the works awards. Here, we sincerely invite the general public, friends and lotus lovers to actively participate in recording the unique charm of Beijing lotus with light and shadow.

3. Launch cultural and creative products with lotus as the theme.

At the press conference, all exhibition areas will display cultural and creative products with lotus as the theme. Through the activities, more people can enjoy the lotus in the garden, and learn more about the history, culture, personality and spirit related to the lotus, so as to enhance the experience of enjoying the lotus in the garden.