scene of the ceremony
Zhu Yonglei, deputy director general of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, and Uli Sigg, commissioner general of the Swiss Pavilion unveil a piece of the chair lift.
Switzerland yesterday brought a duplicate of an Alps Mountain chair lift to Shanghai to be displayed at its Expo pavilion.
Locals can sit in the chair lift at the Expo Exhibition Center on Huaihai Road M. for free until Tuesday. A week of promotional activities for Switzerland's Expo participation was launched yesterday.
Switzerland will put 20 such chair lifts inside its pavilion. The chairs will transport visitors on a spiral track from the ground floor to the roof of the pavilion.
At the pavilion, visitors can expect to experience the busy urban life of Switzerland's cities on the first floor and enjoy the tranquil space of the nation's mountains on the roof, said Manuel Salchli, the director of the pavilion.
The pavilion will be a 4,000-square-meter open structure without walls.
Zhu Yonglei, deputy director general of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, gives a speech.
Blaise Godet, Swiss ambassador to China, gives a speech.
Uli Sigg, commissioner general of the Swiss Pavilion, gives a speech.
The pavilion will cost US$21 million. The Swiss government has allocated US$15 million and the rest of the cash is coming from Swiss corporations including Nestle, Swatch and Holcim. Construction will begin next week.
Uli Sigg, commissioner general of the Swiss Pavilion announced the theme of the Swiss Pavilion "Nature's Playground."
"The Swiss Pavilion will bring to life the sustainable interaction between rural and urban spaces and showcase the best Swiss practices," said Sigg.
"It will also be a fun and playful space for people to visit, which will be full of surprises," Sigg said.
Visitors tour the exhibition of the Swiss Promotion Week.
A visitor takes a view of Switzerland.
an artist's rendition of the Swiss Pavilion
Blaise Godet, Ambassador of Switzerland to China said the year 2010 will be a very special year as it will celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and China.
"We have been enjoying an excellent relationship ever since 1950, when Switzerland was one of the first Western countries to recognize the People's Republic of China. Switzerland's active contribution to the Shanghai Expo will be another milestone of the thriving Sino-Swiss friendship. I am confident that Shanghai will host an excellent Expo and we look forward to being part of it," he noted.
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