The pavilion of the State of Qatar at the Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition (Expo 2019) hosted, in Beijing yesterday, a reading and signing ceremony for the story of ‘Desert Rose’ by writer and artist Lina Al Aali.
The ceremony was attended by a number of senior officials of Expo 2019 and the commissioners and heads of the pavilions of participating countries.
Artist Lina Alali said in a statement that the story of “Desert Rose” stems from the desert environment and is linked to the educational values of the child, pointing out that she was inspired by the idea of the story.
The story, she said, was translated to the Chinese language with the support of Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the People’s Republic of China ultan bin Salmeen Al Mansouri, and Deputy Commissioner-General of Qatar pavilion at Beijing Exhibition Dr Fayqa Ashkanani, and with the active contribution of the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Beijing, adding she is seeking to spread the culture of the desert rose not only in Chinese and Arabic, but in all languages in order to reach a large number of children around the world.
The pavilion of the State of Qatar at the Beijing Expo 2019 opened its doors to the public on April 29 and will run until October 7.
A quarter of a million visitors of various nationalities and ages have visited the Pavilion since its opening 18 days ago.
Qatar’s pavilion is among the largest pavilions participating in the expo. It is also the largest foreign pavilion in the fair. Built on a total area of 2100 square meters, it was designed by Qatari engineer Fatima Fawzi, and it is deeply connected to the Qatari community.
The Qatari pavilion at the Beijing Expo 2019 presents Qatar’s experience in gardening, agriculture, agricultural solutions and green development, highlights Qatar’s development and urbanization experience, introduces the world to the culture and history of Qatar, presents the Qatar National Vision 2030, as well as highlights Qatar’s preparations for hosting the horticultural exhibition in 2021, and its preparations to host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
