The closing ceremony of the 2011 Xi'an Expo took place in the night of Oct 22 at the Xi'an Expo garden. More than 1500 people have come to see this fabulous visual feast and pay a final visit to the Xi'an Expo according to the CRI news.

Zhao Zhengyong, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of Xi'an International Horticultural Exposition, Deputy Secretary of CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee and Acting Governor of Shaanxi province delivered his speech at the closing ceremony. He says Xi'an has tried its best to present to the world a green and fashionable Expo.

"The 2011 Xi'an Expo has been a grand international event indeed. Through the vivid display of garden architecture designs, we've been able to get a taste of wonderful cultures from different parts of the world. Visitors were also impressed by our effort to promote a green and low carbon life style. "

Doeke Faber, president of the Association of International Horticultural Producers, praises the achievements of the Xi'an Expo. He says in the past six months, this Expo has brought pleasure and happiness into the hearts and minds of visitors from all walks of life, young and old, from China and from the rest of the world.

"It has brought millions of visitors to this beautiful ancient city of Xi'an. It has put Xi'an on the map for millions of tourists, visitors who came in the footsteps of Marco Polo, and enjoyed the Xi'an hospitality, friendship, and the Xi'an culture of music and food."

The main stage of the closing ceremony has been designed in the shape of a flower. With different colors of light shining brightly around performance area, viewers feel as if though they are among a sea of flowers. Lin Zhenyu, chief director of the closing ceremony says he hopes people can really enjoy the atmosphere of this final moment of the Xi'an Expo.

"I hope the ceremony can make people feel the real beauty and charm of Xi'an. It's an international city not only because of its quick development but also because of its image as a blooming and ecological city."

The theme of the 2011 Xi'an Expo is "Eternal Peace and Harmony between Nature and Man", and over the course of the past 178 days, the overall number of visitors exceeded 15 million, setting a new record for attendance among all previous exhibitions.