The 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition (Expo 2019 Beijing) opens to visitors Monday, and will showcase a wide variety of flowers, fruits, vegetables and herbs from across the world, including more than 300 rare and endangered plant species.

Nearly 20,000 volunteers across media, translation and giving directions will work at the 162-day event, running April 29 - Oct 7. Click to watch their greetings in seven languages: Chinese, English, Russian, French, German, Spanish and Japanese.