Another round of Taipei Flora Expo

Taiwan Living in Taiwan
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They’re baaack!

[quote]A reprise of the record-setting 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition starts this Christmas Eve. …
The Taipei City Government’s 2012 Taipei Bloom Art is due to impress too, said organizers yesterday, during a publicity event at the Yuanshan Expo (圓山爭艷館).

The show is split into 10 mini programs that will span 107 days. Every program is intricately conceived as a merger of artistry, technology, and the top horticulture from around the nation.

“New Year’s Floral Celebration” (花慶元旦), which runs this Dec. 24 to Jan. 8, 2012, is an indoor spectacle of flowers cunningly cut to resemble popped fireworks. The latest in sound technology delivers some highly realistic snaps and crackles, while a laser light show promises to make this grand opener explosive.

“Underwater World” (海底世界) takes visitors to the deep sea of Disney’s Ariel, while “Traditional Moon Lute” (國樂月琴) is a museum of classic Chinese poetry and song.

Other program themes include “Enchantment World” (魔法世界), “Beijing Opera” (京劇), “Flowers and Myth” (花與神話) and “Dance of the Orchid and Butterfly” (蘭蝶共舞).

The 2012 Taipei Bloom Art takes place from Dec. 24 to April 8, 2012, daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/nati … tional.htm

sigh
:rant:

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:roflmao: Good thing we’ll be getting our money’s worth. :cactus:

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Oh god. :aiyo: If they play the same videos in the MRT again I’m afraid I might have to jump under a train.

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Cynics. This will draw in at least 2,789,987.888 visitors (3.756% foreigners) and generate at least 22,345.8 jobs in the city, save 650,008.7 tons of CO2, 567 gallons of water, all the while “setting a new standard”
[thanks tomthorne]
in further promoting the city’s diverse cultural offerings to a global audience.

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Oh no! Not that “In my experience this is the best expo ever… sets a new standard…” crap on a fucking loop again.

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I knew I forgot something. Thanks, just added it to my post, crediting your memory of course. :thumbsup:

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Just a reminder…the last Flora Expo was twice as popular as the World F’-n Cup!

If you don’t like flowers, (like sandman) DON’T GO!

Could one of the Mods please move this thread to Great Events? Send the naysaying posts to temp. Thank you.

And how come we don’t have any flower smilies? The only plant is a cactus!!! :cactus: :fume:

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I hope they block off the cycle paths again, cos, you know, it’s just BRILLIANT when they do that.