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The 2010 World Expo's China Pavilion was completed earlier this year after two years of construction.
In today's On the Road, Li Ningjing will take you for a stroll in the China Pavilion and introduce you to some of the main attractions there during the Shanghai Expo that will begin next month.
The China Pavilion is located on the waterfront along the Huangpu River between the Nanpu and Lupu bridges in downtown Shanghai. It is shaped like a crown and was built in a traditional Chinese architectural style.
Its main structure includes a six-layer, 30-meter-high roof made of traditional wooden brackets. The roof is dominated by the color red, symbolizing good luck and auspiciousness in Chinese culture.
The China Pavilion is the size of two and a half soccer fields. Below the main structure, there is a 45,000-square-meter joint pavilion featuring displays from China's regions, provinces and cities.
Ma Liang, an Assistant Supervisor of the Shanghai Expo Construction Office, says many minor interior decorations inside the pavilion feature traditional calligraphy.
"The roof is painted red and consists of 56 girders, symbolizing all of China's 56 ethnic groups. Each end of every girder is decorated with words in an old form. of Chinese calligraphy. Those in our sight are facing the east and south, so we can see ‘east' or ‘south' on them."
It can take a visitor at least 40 minutes to see the entire pavilion. You can start by watching an eight-minute movie that displays China's urban development over the past three decades. The movie will be shown in a 600-seat theater which is finely decorated and equipped with multimedia and cutting-edge technologies.
Another highlight of the China Pavilion is a massive projection of the ancient painting "Along the River during Qingming Festival." One of the masterpieces of ancient Chinese painting, it represents the highest artistic achievement in ancient Chinese painting and is considered a national treasure.
Together with the painting, a series of other valuable cultural relics will also be displayed, showcasing the splendor of Chinese culture. All the exhibits have arrived in Shanghai and will be ready for visitors to see when the Expo starts on May 1st.
Qian Zhiguang is a top management official of the China Pavilion.
"The exhibits are designed to showcase the most brilliant part of Chinese civilization. They are a combination of ancient Chinese culture and modern technology and the latest developments."
To continue the trip through the China Pavilion, a cable car takes visitors for a 10-minute ride passing displays of modern street scenes that highlight the progress of city-country integration and urbanization in China.
Other modern development concepts are also featured in the pavilion, including energy conservation, emissions reduction and low-carbon lifestyles.
Management official Qian Zhiguang explains.
"In this part of the exhibition, we try to remind people about the serious environmental problems in China caused by industrialization as well as various means to tackle the problems such as the utilization of renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and biomass energy."
Another part of the exhibition features scenes of the country's fantastic rivers and lakes and highlights water-related issues around the globe indicating the importance of creating harmony between man and nature.
During the Shanghai Expo, there will be some 400 thousand to 500 thousand visitors daily at the China Pavilion, far beyond its designed capacity of 50,000 people. To ensure the safety of visitors, an online reservation service will help restrict and manage the number of guests at the pavilion.
Hong Hao is President of the Shanghai Expo Management Bureau.
"Reservation services are now underway for the China Pavilion, the themed pavilions, some performance shows and other hot attractions during the Expo. Reservation services from other foreign participants are always welcome."
Another 80 reservation machines will be set up in 23 locations during the event to better manage the flow of visitors.
Hong says the system will also prevent guests from having to wait in long lines to enter the China Pavilion.
There are stairs leading to the top of the 50-meter-high China Pavilion where visitors can enjoy a perfect panoramic view of the entire Expo Park and Huangpu River.
The 160,000-square-meter pavilion will be converted into a museum for Chinese history and culture after the Expo closes at the end of October.
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