This year’s Asia Pacific Orchid Conference and Taiwan International Orchid Show are to run from March 8 to 23 at the Taiwan Orchid Technology Park in Tainan’s Houbi District (後壁).
The conference host rotates between different member cities in the Asia-Pacific region every three years and is to return to Tainan for its 15th edition for the first time since 2004.
The event is to coincide with the Taiwan International Orchid Show in Tainan's Sibei Township (溪北), Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che (黃偉哲) said.
Photo courtesy of the Tainan Tourism Bureau
The joint event would not only showcase the diversity and conservation of orchids, but hollyhocks, Mexican lilacs, the red silk cotton tree, the orchid tree, the pink shower tree, the chinaberry tree and the pink trumpet tree would also be in bloom, he said, welcoming flower enthusiasts to visit Tainan to experience the beauty of this year’s blossom season.
The event would also display innovative floriculture designs and host lectures from experts, networking events and interactive experiences, the Tainan Tourism Bureau said.
The orchid show is to be hosted in Houbi, with the main event at Taiwan Orchid Technology Park.
Two satellite locations, the Arwin Therapy Garden which opened last year and the century-old Yichang Rice Mill with its historic Jingliao Old Street, are to serve as additional orchid display sites.
Presale tickets are available now, currently priced at NT$200. Ticketing information can be found on the event’s Web site.
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