Gao Qun (right), deputy secretary general of the 2014 Expo, presenting an expo mascot to Vytautas Grubliauskas (left), mayor of the city of Klaipeda, Lithuania, on Sept 24. [Photo/qingdaoexpo2014.org]

Vytautas Grubliauskas, the mayor of the Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda, brought a delegation to the Qingdao International Horticultural Exposition, in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Sept 24, to get a look at the Themed Pavilion, Botanical Pavilion and International Garden.

Gao Qun, the deputy secretary general of the Expo, expressed her appreciation to the Lithuanians for their visit, with Grubliauskas responding, “I’m really impressed by the excellent gardens that show the various horticultures from all over the world and I hope more people can visit the Qingdao Expo.”