"the 2008 Taiwan International Orchid Show... slated for March 8-17 at the Taiwan Orchid Plantation in the southern county of Tainan...
sponsored by TAITRA, the Tainan County government and the Taiwan Orchid Growers Association... to attend the event must sign up by Jan. 18. ... Taiwan is called [by the Taiwanese / smile...] the "Kingdom of Butterfly Orchids" because it is the world's largest exporting country of the flower. An international seminar on orchid growing will be held during the exhibition... to analyze the current state of the global orchid industry and to share... cultivation experiences... last year's international orchid show attracted exhibitors from 47 countries and areas as well as... buyers from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the United States and Japan, with the total value of orders received hitting NT$1.5 billion (US$49.07 million)." URL : http://www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=101169&ctNode=6 *************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
