The 26th China (Shouguang) International Vegetable Sci-Tech Fair kicked off in Shouguang, East China's Shandong province,on April 20 and will run untilMay 30. Thefair opened simultaneously in Uzbekistan andfive sub-venues acrossChina.

　　The450,000-square-meterfair once again features the theme“green, science and future“and includes11 indoor exhibition halls, high-yield solar greenhouses, a vegetable museum, a flower garden, and an outdoor premium agricultural products exhibition area, showcasing over 2,600 premium vegetable varieties and more than 80 advanced planting models.

　　Additionally, over 20 special activities, including a vegetable park development conference, an event promoting the culture of Jia Sixie, the agricultural sage of Shouguang of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534),and a vegetable culture and art festival.

　　Visitors gather at the indoor exhibition halls during the 26th vegetable fair. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

　　Since its inception in 2000, the vegetable fairhas evolved from a regional eventinto a national 5A-level agricultural exhibition, renowned worldwide. It has attracted over 34 million participants from more than 50 countries and regions.

　　Over the years, the fairhas strived to integratevegetables, the economy, and tradewithculture and tourism, becoming an important platform for technological demonstration, industry cooperation, agricultural tourism, and talent and investment attraction.

　　The red pepper exhibition zone at the 26th vegetable fair. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]