Twenty-six years ago today, on October 31, 1999 (September 23, 1999), the Kunming World Horticultural Exposition closed. On October 31, 1999, the 184-day China '99 Kunming World Horticultural Exposition, hosted by the Chinese government and undertaken by the People's Government of Yunnan Province, came to an end in Kunming. At the closing ceremony, the list of winners of the best exhibition awards and special awards for this World Expo was announced and awarded. Japan and France won the best exhibition awards for foreign pavilions, Guangdong and Shandong won the best exhibition awards for domestic pavilions, France and Japan won the best indoor exhibition awards for foreign pavilions, Beijing and Shanghai won the best indoor exhibition awards for domestic pavilions, the Chinese government won the special award, the Yunnan Provincial Government won the organization award, and the Yunnan Provincial Horticultural Expo Bureau won the contribution award. The mayor of Kunming, Zhang Chengyin, announced that with the approval of the International Minor Planet Center, the asteroid with number 3650 will be named "Kunming Star". Philippe Sen, President of the International Bureau of Exhibitions, and Bond Weiner, President of the International Association of Horticultural Producers, delivered speeches and spoke highly of the achievements of this World Expo. At the closing ceremony, a ceremony was held to hand over the flag of the Bureau of International Exhibitions and the flag of the International Association of Horticultural Producers to the representatives of the Dutch government, the host country of the next World Expo. During the Expo, 5 foreign heads of state and government, 115 foreign diplomatic missions and international organization delegations came to visit. So far, the total number of tourists from home and abroad has reached more than 9.4 million. 69 countries and 26 international organizations participated in the Expo. Among them, 84 countries and international organizations participated in the indoor exhibition, 35 countries and international organizations built 34 outdoor exhibition gardens, and 51 countries and international organizations held pavilion days. 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions across the country, as well as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao region and Taiwan non-governmental organizations all participated in the Kunming Expo. During the entire session, a total of 325 economic and trade cooperation projects were reached, with a total agreed investment and a total economic and trade transaction of more than 15 billion yuan. Performance teams from 26 countries and regions including Spain, the United States, Germany, and North Korea, 29 provinces, autonomous regions, and 16 ethnic groups in Yunnan Province also performed more than 1,340 performances inside and outside the Expo Park. The World Expo is an international event with great influence and a long history organized by the host government or entrusted by the relevant departments of the government. It has always been known as the "Olympic" event in the world economy, science and technology. The World Expo is divided into comprehensive and professional. Horticultural expositions are professional expositions. The host country provides the exhibition stage for the majority of participating countries, and the government of the participating country funds to establish its own independent exhibition hall in the exhibition area provided by the host country free of charge, or decorate and arrange the exhibits in the exhibition hall prepared by the host country, so as to fully display the achievements of the participating countries in the field of gardens and horticulture. The first World Expo was held in London, England in 1851. So far, more than 40 various expositions have been held in various countries. Throughout the history of the World Expo, most of the organizers are relatively developed European and American countries. In Asia, only Japan and South Korea have hosted the World Expo. China '99 Kunming World Horticultural Expo is approved by the Bureau of International Exhibitions (BIE) and the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and officially registered A1 professional exposition. It is sponsored by the government of our country and undertaken by the People's Government of Yunnan Province. The largest international event hosted by our country's government at the end of this century, with the theme of "Man and Nature - Towards the 21st Century".' 99 Kunming World Expo will open on May 1, 1999 and close on October 31. It will last 184 days. The site is located in the Golden Temple Scenic Area in the northern suburbs of Kunming, Yunnan, China, covering an area of 218 hectares. In order to organize this grand event, on December 10, 1996, the then Premier Li Peng sent an invitation letter to the heads of government of 162 countries and regions around the world. Subsequently, the government of our country established the "China '99 Kunming World Horticultural Expo Organizing Committee" in Beijing on December 20, 1996 as the leading body, with Vice Premier Li Lanqing as the director of the organizing committee. The member units are the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Agriculture, the General Administration of Customs, the State Forestry Administration, the Council for the Promotion of International Trade, the National Development Planning Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Railways, the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Culture, the General Administration of Radio, Film and Television, the General Administration of Civil Aviation, the National Tourism Administration and the State Council Information Office The executive body of the organizing committee and the office of the Yunnan Provincial People's Government - Yunnan Horticulture Expo Bureau was established in Kunming, which was specifically responsible for the completion of the exhibition venue construction, external exhibition recruitment, domestic exhibition organization, exhibition area management and other work. At the end of 1997, the Yunnan Provincial People's Government '99 World Expo Preparatory Headquarters was established to take unified command of all preparations in the province. "The overall plan for the construction of the 99 Kunming World Expo venues mainly includes five indoor exhibition halls: China Pavilion, People and Nature Pavilion, Large Greenhouse, Science and Technology Museum and International Pavilion; six special exhibition gardens: Bamboo Garden, Vegetable and Fruit Garden, Herb Garden, Bonsai Garden and Arboretum Garden and three outdoor exhibition areas: domestic, international and enterprise. In addition, the Expo Park also has a reception center, amusement park, customs, public security, fire protection, restaurants and other supporting service facilities. There are cliff sculptures, flower-blooming new century sculptures, sign towers, music fountains, art squares and many other attractions in the park.