Expo gala uses technology to connect people, nature

A high-tech gala performance served as a conduit to connect visitors with flora during the opening ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing on Sunday night.

The chief director of the gala, Sha Xiaolan, spoke to media after the event and described the design and technology of the show.

At the beginning of the performance, a children's chorus roused attendees with songs of hope. Girls dancing in green silk skirts then symbolized willow branches waving in the wind, and set the tone for an ecologically themed evening.