Declaring the opening of the world's largest international horticultural exhibition in Beijing Sunday, President Xi Jinping expressed his hope that the green development concept embodied by the expo park would be spread to "every corner of the world."
国家主席习近平28日宣布全世界最大的园艺博览会在北京开幕，并希望，这片园区所阐释的绿色发展理念能传导至世界各个角落。

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2019年北京世界园艺博览会（the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing）4月29日至10月7日面向公众开放，共有110个官方和120个非官方参展机构参加。本届世园会的主题是“绿色生活、美丽家园（live green, live better）”，围绕这一主题，世园会举办期间将举行2500多场文化活动。这是继1999年昆明世园会后，中国再次举办国际最高级别的园艺博览会。

习近平在讲话中指出，生态文明建设已经纳入中国国家发展总体布局，建设美丽中国已经成为中国人民心向往之的奋斗目标。

中国生态文明建设进入了快车道，天更蓝、山更绿、水更清将不断展现在世人面前。
As China has been speeding up ecological civilization development, people will live in a better environment with blue sky, green mountains and clear water.

习近平强调，纵观人类文明发展史，生态兴则文明兴，生态衰则文明衰。杀鸡取卵、竭泽而渔的发展方式走到了尽头（the development model of "killing the hens for eggs" and "draining the lake for fish" is at the dead end），顺应自然、保护生态的绿色发展昭示着未来。

我们要像保护自己的眼睛一样保护生态环境，像对待生命一样对待生态环境，同筑生态文明之基，同走绿色发展之路。

第一，我们应该追求人与自然和谐。
We should pursue harmony between man and nature.

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我们要维持地球生态整体平衡，让子孙后代既能享有丰富的物质财富，又能遥望星空、看见青山、闻到花香。
We should maintain the overall balance of Earth's ecology, so that the starry sky, lush mountains and floral fragrance will be retained for our future generations who enjoy material prosperity at the same time.

第二，我们应该追求绿色发展繁荣。
We should pursue the prosperity based on green development.

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绿水青山就是金山银山，改善生态环境就是发展生产力。
Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets. Improving ecological environment is increasing productivity.

第三，我们应该追求热爱自然情怀。
We should foster a passion for nature-caring lifestyle.

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我们要倡导简约适度、绿色低碳的生活方式，拒绝奢华和浪费。
We should embrace simple, moderate, green and low-carbon ways of life, and reject extravagance and waste of resources.

第四，我们应该追求科学治理精神。
We should pursue a scientific spirit in ecological governance.

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生态治理必须遵循规律，科学规划，因地制宜，统筹兼顾，打造多元共生的生态系统。
Ecological governance should follow the law of nature and make scientific planning, while taking into consideration local conditions and a holistic approach to create a diversified ecological system of co-existence.

第五，我们应该追求携手合作应对。
We should join hands to tackle environmental challenges.

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唯有携手合作，我们才能有效应对气候变化、海洋污染、生物保护等全球性环境问题，实现联合国2030年可持续发展目标。
Only with concerted efforts can we effectively deal with global environmental issues such as climate change, marine pollution and biological protection, and achieve the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development goals.