Vic Krahn, president of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIHP), awarded the Qingdao 2014 International Horticultural Exposition, Shandong province, with the AIHP gold medal and Annual Exhibition Prize of the 2014 International Garden Tourism Awards at the expo’s closing ceremony on Oct 25.

These two international awards affirm the achievements of the Qingdao Expo and promote the development of Qingdao’s horticulture industry and enhance the influence of Qingdao.