.jpg "A computerized image of Pars Garden, an Iranian structure which will go on display at the International Garden Expo in Beijing")
TEHRAN -- Iran will be introducing the glory of Persian gardens at the International Garden Expo in Beijing, which will open on May 18 this year.
An Iranian structure entitled Pars Garden will go on display at the expo, the Persian service of CHN reported on Sunday.
The structure has been designed in an area covering 450 square meters, and, at first glance, it mainly resembles the historic Bam Citadel with its reticulated bricks, inviting the visitors to walk through a passageway into a large garden.
The garden like other historic Persian gardens consists of buildings and pavilions where Persian carpets, handicrafts and souvenirs will be offered during the six-month long event.
The biennial, which will open along the western bank of the Yongding River in Beijing’s Fengtai District, will be hosting many countries this year including India, Austria, Japan, Egypt, Pakistan and Thailand in a site covering more than 5 square kilometers.
Lu Kehua, director general of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said earlier, “All planning and construction are to be environmentally sustainable. We focus on rubbish recycling in the region. And what's more, we will build a museum for presenting the culture and history of world gardens.”
The Persian garden was registered on UNESCO’s World Heritage List during the 35th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris on June 27.
These gardens exemplify the diversity of Persian garden designs that evolved and adapted to different climatic conditions while retaining principles that have their roots in the times of Cyrus the Great, king of Persia from c. 558–529 BC.
Dating back to different periods, the gardens consist of buildings, pavilions and walls, as well as having sophisticated irrigation systems. They have influenced the art of garden design as far away as India and Spain.
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