The Oriental Crown——China Pavilion

Building Overview:
China Pavilion is located at the heart of the Expo planning area. It will be the highlight and landmark within the Expo Site.
Location:
China Pavilion is situated within Zone A of the Expo Site, to the east of the Expo Axis. When visitors have access to the Expo Site from the main entrance in Pudong Section, the majestic structure will catch their eyes immediately.
Building Area:
The overall building area of China Pavilion is 160,100 square meters.
Construction Progress:
China Pavilion construction started on December 18, 2007, and is expected to complete by the end of September 2009; its roof structure was completed on November 28, 2008.

Unique Profile:
The contour design of China Pavilion is based on the concept of “Oriental Crown, Splendid China, Ample Barn, and Rich People”, to express the spirit and disposition of Chinese culture.
The Area of China Pavilion consists of the Chinese National Pavilion, and Chinese Provinces Pavilion. Rising from the center, the Chinese National Pavilion looks like a huge sculpture-like crown, which is made of traditional Dougong brackets fixed layer upon layer, to incorporate Chinese elements and reflect the Chinese spirit.
Main Axis in Exhibition:
China Pavilion will present the efforts and achievements made by Chinese people in urban development process, and the challenges to be confronted in the future. It will be one of the major exhibition areas and carriers to demonstrate the Expo theme and convey the China’s national spirit and Chinese philosophies.

The theme of China Pavilion is defined as “Chinese Wisdom in Urban Development”, which falls into four categories such as “self-discipline”, “social commitment”, ”inspiration from nature” and “harmony in diversity ”, to showcase the distinctive aspects of China’s urban development practices. The Pavilion will be provided with various exhibition facilities to display the colorful Chinese cultures and civilizations, and recent achievements of development in an all round way, for visitors to have an in-depth knowledge of Chinese cultures.
Specific Donation:
The Chinese government will finance most of the construction of the Pavilion; at the same time, donations from Chinese people home and abroad are welcome. The minimum donation is set at one Yuan. The specific website for donation (jz.expo2010china.com) is available to the public.