Flowers of 80 varieties to bloom during Beijing Olympics

时间：2007-06-30 02:28:50

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Chinanews, Beijing, June 29 – By applying a set of high technologies, about 80 kinds of flowers will bloom at the same time in August 2008 when the Olympic Games are held in Beijing, said Lian Guozhao, head of the Urban Greening Department at Beijing Municipal Gardening Bureau.

 

In August, the weather of Beijing is often humid and hot, which is actually unsuitable for flowers to bloom. However, since Beijing won the bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games, local gardening departments had done a lot of research on the issue. By applying a set of high technologies, such as planting seeds in space cabins, hybridizing species, and ion beam technology, experts finally singled out 400 flower species for breeding. With four years’ experiments, experts have selected 80 species that are suitable to grow in the summer weather of Beijing, Lian said.

 

The 80 flower species include the osmanthus originally growing in Yangtze River region, begonia brought from the United States, and sage1, a herbal plant originally growing in Japan. After introducing some flower species from other countries, experts have used some high technological2 skills to either extend or delay their blooming period so that they can all bloom in August, Lian said.

 

“We have selected some trees or flowers that typically grow in Beijing for the upcoming Olympic Games,” Lian added.

 

The 2008 Olympic Games have given as a chance for Beijing Gardening Bureau to improve the living and ecological3 environment for citizens in Beijing, to realize a harmony between human beings and nature, and between individual people and society at large, and to fulfill4 Beijing’s commitment to build a Green Olympics, said Lian.

 
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1 sage sCUz2     
n.圣人，哲人；adj.贤明的，明智的
参考例句：
  • I was grateful for the old man's sage advice.我很感激那位老人贤明的忠告。
  • The sage is the instructor of a hundred ages.这位哲人是百代之师。
2 technological gqiwY     
adj.技术的；工艺的
参考例句：
  • A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
  • Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。
3 ecological IrRxX     
adj.生态的，生态学的
参考例句：
  • The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
  • Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.
4 fulfill Qhbxg     
vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意
参考例句：
  • If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
  • This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

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