The award ceremony of the International Competition at Expo 2019 Beijing took place on 8th October, after the closing of the six-month-long AIPH approved A1 World Horticultural Exhibition. At the ceremony, the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) awarded five gardens an AIPH Grand Award.
The Beijing Indoor Area won the AIPH Grand Award for Chinese Provinces, Regions and Municipalities; the UK and Qatar gardens each won an AIPH Grand Award for International Outdoor Gardens and the Shanghai and Beijing Outdoor Gardens both won an AIPH Grand Award for Chinese Outdoor Gardens. Other high-level prize winners in the International Competition included Japan, Germany and the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) for International Outdoor Gardens, and Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces which received grand awards for Chinese Outdoor Gardens.
In a ceremonial speech, AIPH President and member of the AIPH International Honorary Jury, Mr Bernard Oosterom declared that the expo gardens were an unprecedented achievement the world had never seen before. He commended all competitors for their hard work, commitment and their intense passion for horticulture.
Fulfilling the requirements of the AIPH A1 Expo Regulations, the ten members of the AIPH International Honorary Jury visited the gardens three times during the expo’s six-month duration. The gardens were assessed on the quality of their design, construction, plants and maintenance as well as their incorporation of the expo theme ‘Live Green Live Better’.
Mr. Tim Briercliffe, AIPH Secretary General and Chairman of the AIPH International Honorary Jury said: “These wonderful gardens have been created by amazing people who truly care about ensuring a great visitor experience and want to make a difference to the world. Cities in China, and around the world, are realising the value of landscapes and living green infrastructure. Greening cities matter more than ever before, and the creators of these gardens are the custodians of the secrets of how to do it. As the largest world horticultural expo ever held, Expo 2019 Beijing has shared these secrets across the globe.”
AIPH also presented a Best Organising Award to the Coordination Bureau of Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition and three AIPH Best Contribution Awards to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, the China Flower Association (CFA) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT). An AIPH Outstanding Contribution Award was presented to the Beijing Municipal People’s Government.
Mr. Oosterom also presented Ms. Liu Hong, Secretary General of the China Flower Association, with the AIPH Silver Medal in recognition of her tireless service to the Chinese and international horticulture industry as well as her support for AIPH International Horticultural Exhibitions and AIPH activities. In receiving the award Ms. Liu thanked the whole CFA team who enable their great work to continue.
At the awards ceremony, the independent Grand Jury of the Expo 2019 Beijing Organising Committee presented 14 Grand Awards, 27 Special Awards, 43 Gold Awards, 56 Silver Awards, 3 Best Contribution Awards, 3 Best Creativity Awards and 5 Most Characteristic Awards. In addition, the Expo Organising Committee gave Special Contribution awards to AIPH and the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE).
Full Results of the International Competition of Expo 2019 Beijing
Awards of the Organising Committee
56 Silver Awards
7 Winners of Silver Award for Enterprise Gardens::
- Jingcai Future Garden
- Clover Garden
- Aoyang Garden
- SHOKAI Garden
- XINTONGCULTURE Garden
- Tianjin Yuanda Garden
- Triumph Science & Technology Exhibition Garden
7 Winners of the Silver Award for the International Indoor Area:
- World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF)
- Myanmar
- United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
- Syria
- Czech Republic
- Bangladesh
- Moldova
13 Winners of the Silver Award for Chinese Provinces, Regions and Municipalities for the Indoor Area:
- Hubei Indoor Area
- Gansu Indoor Area
- Sichuan Indoor Area
- Hainan Indoor Area
- Tianjin Indoor Area
- Heilongjiang Indoor Area
- Chongqing Indoor Area
- Shaanxi Indoor Area
- Ningxia Indoor Area
- Qinghai Indoor Area
- Inner Mongolia Indoor Area
- Xinjiang Indoor Area
- Tibet Indoor Area
16 Winners of the Silver Award for International Outdoor Gardens:
- Palestine Garden
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Garden
- Afghanistan Garden
- Ghana Garden
- Kyrgyzstan Garden
- BIE Garden
- Pakistan Garden
- Nepal Garden
- Myanmar Garden
- Cambodia Garden
- Yemen Garden
- Central Africa Garden
- East Africa Garden
- Caribbean Community Garden
- Latin American Nations Garden
- West Africa Garden
13 Winners of the silver award for China Outdoor Gardens:
- Hong Kong Outdoor Garden
- Inner Mongolia Outdoor Garden
- Hainan Outdoor Garden
- Xinjiang Outdoor Garden
- Qinghai Outdoor Garden
- Gansu Outdoor Garden
- Tibet Outdoor Garden
- Liaoning Outdoor Garden
- Ningxia Outdoor Garden
- Heilongjiang Outdoor Garden
- Jilin Outdoor Garden
- Taiwan Outdoor Garden
- Macao Outdoor Garden
43 Gold Awards
5 Winners of the Gold Award for Enterprise Gardens:
- China Media Group CCTV Animation Garden
- Nabowan Garden
- Elm Culture Garden
- Brilliant Beauties Garden
- Qinsen Enterprise Garden
7 Winners of the Gold Award for International Indoor Area:
- African Union Pavilion
- Madagascar Pavilion
- Somalia Pavilion
- Food and Agriculuture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Pavilion
- Cote d’lvoire Pavilion
- Armenia Pavilion
- Tajikistan Pavilion
9 Winners of the Gold Award for Chinese Provinces, Autonomous Regions and Municipalities Indoor Area:
- Shanxi Indoor Area
- Fujian Indoor Area
- Anhui Indoor Area
- Yunnan Indoor Area
- Guangxi Indoor Area
- Guangdong Indoor Area
- Liaoning Indoor Area
- Hebei Indoor Area
- Jilin Indoor Area
12 Winners of the Gold Award for International Outdoor Gardens:
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Garden
- Thailand Garden
- India Garden
- Center of International Potato (CIP) Garden
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Garden
- Republic of Korea Garden
- Australia Garden
- Russia Garden
- Sudan Garden
- Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Garden
- Pacific Islands Nations Garden
- The Republic of South Africa Garden
10 Winners of the Gold Award for China Outdoor Gardens:
- Hunan Outdoor Garden
- Anhui Outdoor Garden
- Jiangxi Outdoor Garden
- Guizhou Outdoor Garden
- Yunnan Outdoor Garden
- Fujian Outdoor Garden
- Shaanxi Outdoor Garden
- Shanxi Outdoor Garden
- Henan Outdoor Garden
- Sichuan Outdoor Garden
27 Special Awards
3 Winners of the Special Awards for Enterprise Gardens:
- Shunxin Holdings Garden
- Beijing Landscape and Forestry Group CO.Ltd Garden
- Shi Shang Home Garden
4 Winners of the Special Award for International Indoor Area:
- Holy See Pavilion
- Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Pavilion
- Pakistan Pavilion
- Zambia Pavilion
6 Winners of the Special Award for Chinese Provinces, Autonomous Regions and Municipalities Indoor Area:
- Hunan Indoor Area
- Shanghai Indoor Area
- Shandong Indoor Area
- Jiangxi Indoor Area
- Henan Indoor Area
- Guizhou Indoor Area
7 Winners of the Special Award for International Outdoor Garden:
- Singapore Garden
- Turkey Garden
- The Netherlands Garden
- France Garden
- United Arab Emirates Garden
- Belgium Garden
- Azerbaijan Garden
7 Winners of the Special Award for Chinese Outdoor Gardens:
- Shandong Outdoor Garden
- Chongqing Outdoor Garden
- Tianjin Outdoor Garden
- Hubei Outdoor Garden
- Guangdong Outdoor Garden
- Hebei Outdoor Garden
- Guangxi Outdoor Garden
14 Grand Awards
2 Winners of Grand Awards for Enterprise Gardens:
- M-Grass Garden
- Beijing Construction Engineering Group Garden
3 Winners of the Grand Awards of Chinese Provinces, Autonomous Regions and Municipalities Indoor Area:
- Beijing Indoor Area
- Jiangsu Indoor Area
- Zhejiang Indoor Area
5 Winners of Grand Awards for International Outdoor Garden:
- The UK Garden
- Qatar Garden
- Japan Garden Pavilion
- Germany Garden
- International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) Garden
4 Winners of Grand Awards for Chinese Outdoor Garden:
- Shanghai Outdoor Garden
- Beijing Outdoor Garden
- Zhejiang Outdoor Garden
- Jiangsu Outdoor Garden
AIPH Grand Awards
1 Winner of the AIPH Grand Award for Chinese Provinces, Regions and Municipalities:
- Beijing Indoor Area
2 Winners of the AIPH Grand Awards for International Outdoor Gardens:
- The UK Garden
- Qatar Garden
2 Winners of the AIPH Grand Awards for Chinese Outdoor Gardens:
- Shanghai Outdoor Garden
- Beijing Outdoor Garden
Awards of the Organising Committee of Expo 2019 Beijing for Organising
3 Winners of the Best Contribution Award:
- Hong Kong Outdoor Garden
- Macao Outdoor Garden
- Taiwan Outdoor Garden
3 Winners of the Best Creativity Award:
- Fruit Garden
- Vegetables Garden
- Herbal Garden
5 Winners of the Most Characteristic Award:
- Exhibition Area of Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences
- Exhibition Area of Beijing University of Agriculture
- Exhibition Area of Beijing Vocational College of Agriculture
- Exhibition Area of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Exhibition Area of Beijing Forestry University
2 Winners of the Special Contribution Award:
- AIPH
- BIE
AIPH Awards
1 Winner of the AIPH Best Organizing Award:
- Coordination Bureau of Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition
3 Winners of the AIPH Best Contribution Award:
- National Forestry and Grassland Administration
- China Flower Association
- China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
1 Winner of the AIPH Outstanding Contribution Award:
- Beijing Municipal People’s Government
Note on the Grand Jury, Expo 2019 Beijing
The Grand Jury operated independently during the judging and the scoring, which was under the supervision of the Supervisory Committee. The results were affirmed and signed by the members of Grand Jury and Supervisory Committee.
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