Theme flower show attracts half million visitors

Nairobi, March 26 Hong Kong: An international flower show with the theme of Olympics has attracted over half a million visitors in the Olympic co-host city of Hong Kong, officials said.

The annual flower show at the Victoria Park attracted over 548,000 people during the 11 days starting March 10, an increase of some 21,000 visitors over the previous year, said the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, which organised the show.

More than 200 organisations from 21 countries and regions, including the Chinese mainland, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Europe and North America, took part in the show.

The organisers also put on flower designs in the shape of the mascots and logos of the Beijing Olympics, of which Hong Kong is one of the co-host cities.

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