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27343349_20_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Lithuania By July 31, 2010, the Lithuania Pavilion had received its 3 millionth visitor according to the official website.
27343349_21_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Macau The Macau Pavilion was fashioned in the shape of a rabbit paper lantern, resembling traits of a multicultural city. Inside the pavilion, there were about 120 projectors for the main exhibition.
27343349_22_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Malaysia The Malaysia Pavilion showcased rural building with Minangkabau's "Rumah Gadang" architecture. The roof design with a myriad of colours showcasing the Malaysian "Batik" design. The building comprised two streamlined high slopes with a cross on top, the symbol of Malaysian architecture. The facade of the pavilion was made from a combination of recyclable materials of palm oil and plastic. The design of the Malaysia Pavilion was derived from the unique architectural style of the Rumah Negeri Sembilan (Negeri Sembilan house), distinguished by their horn-shaped roofs too.
27343349_22_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Malaysia After the Expo, the pavilion was donated to the city of Wuxi in the People's Republic of China.
27343349_22_2	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Malta The Malta Pavilion called "Malta: 8000 Years – A Life Center" was located within Zone C of the Expo Site. It featured different exhibition sections, connected by high-tech facilities such as intelligent lighting and audio-visual systems. Movable booths, various sculptures, giant rocks and the evolution of historical cities, were exhibited with sophisticated audio-visual technologies to showcase the complexity, uniqueness, and development trends within Malta's modern cities.
27343349_22_3	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Mexico With an area of 4,000 m2 and the theme "Living Better", the Mexico Pavilion was located in Zone C, nearby several other American pavilions. The physical space divided into three levels represented three different moments of the country's cities. The past in the basement of the pavilion, present-day Mexico at the access level and the future on the platform of the slope. A plaza was the centerpiece of the Mexican pavilion, and a representation of a kite forest and a proposal for the future. The natural grass showed the concern for the recovery of green areas in cities.
27343349_22_4	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Malaysia According to the official site, the Mexico pavilion welcomed its 2 millionth visitor on August 12, 2010 .
27343349_22_5	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Myanmar The theme of the Myanmar Pavilion was "Better Urbanization with Harmonized Eco-System". The pavilion-style entrance, magnificent wall, and bridge represented the distinct Southeast Asian flavor and architectural charm of Myanmar. Featuring holy temples and traditional buildings, the pavilion adopted advanced display methods to introduce local customs, rich resources and brilliant culture of Myanmar. The pavilion was located in zone A of the Expo.
27343349_23_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Nepal The Nepal Pavilion was a replica of Kathmandu, with Pagoda styled buildings in the expo. Through the Expo, Nepal planned to attract foreigners to Nepal in the year 2011 as part of the Nepal Tourism Year 2011 campaign.
27343349_23_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Nepal With the theme "Tales of Kathmandu City", the pavilion captured important historic moments of the city. The pavilion displayed the luster of Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal and an architectural, artistic, and cultural center that has developed over 2,000 years.
27343349_23_2	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Nepal The theme touched upon the soul of a city by exploring its past and future. Another highlight of the pavilion was Nepal's efforts in environmental protection and developing renewable energies. The pavilion was in the form of an ancient Buddhist temple in Kathmandu, surrounded by traditional Nepalese houses.
27343349_24_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. The Netherlands The Netherlands Pavilion, called Happy Street, was built in the form of an 8 (a Chinese magic number, meaning "wealth") and represented a number of typical Dutch houses (28). The houses are not only traditional Dutch canal houses, but also represented some of the architectural highlights of the country. The VIP room was built in the form of a crown, which gave the structure its nickname.
27343349_24_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. The Netherlands The building was designed by John Körmeling. It was formally opened by prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende. The pavilion's themes were water management, innovation, and architecture. The exhibition showed a hair of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. The catering which was performed by Maison van den Boer (By Appointment to the Court of the Netherlands) included Dutch specialties which were adjusted to the Chinese taste, such as croquettes made with Peking duck.
27343349_24_2	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. The Netherlands A separate Water Pavilion of the city of Rotterdam showed a spectacular water printer. The venue management of both the Netherlands and the Rotterdam WaterCity Pavilion was performed by De Vries + Partners / DVP China Eventmarketing.
27343349_24_3	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. The Netherlands On October 3, 2010, the 'Happy Street' welcomed its 7th million visitor, which was 10% of the total visitors of the Expo 2010, and above the 5 to 10% goal of the Dutch stand. Its record breaking day was achieved on Saturday October 16, with 80,000 visitors on one day, which was the same day of the record high of 1 million people visiting that Expo on one day. On Thursday the 21st of October 'Happy Street' officially welcomed its 8th million visitor. The Dutch stand won 'the Golden Eye 2010 award' for 'best design of the year', granted by the Dutch Design Awards.
27343349_25_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. New Zealand The New Zealand Pavilion, nicknamed the Kiwi pavilion was guarded by a large steel and rubber 12-meter high native Pohutukawa Tree. Because New Zealand is the world's first developed nation to sign a Free Trade Agreement with China, the pavilion was located near the China Pavilion.
27343349_25_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. New Zealand The theme Cities of Nature: Living between land and Sky followed the history of New Zealand mixed with nature, modern living, economics and technology, and how it could make for a sustainable and a creative future. The pavilion's roof was landscaped with real native flora of New Zealand including a bubbling mud pool and a beautiful coastline. This rooftop garden was divided into four parts: Tropical Land, Farmland, Gondwanaland (pre-historic land) and a Thermal Wonderland, which displayed active geysers, sulphur craters, and an active volcano. In addition, part of the rooftop acted as a sheltered viewing platform overlooking the forecourt below which, during the expo, hosted various displays and live performances.
27343349_25_2	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. New Zealand A newly carved giant Waka (Māori canoe) was also to be on show during the expo, and was expected to then be gifted to the people of China.
27343349_25_3	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. New Zealand Another feature was a 1.8-tonne Greenstone (Pounamu/Jade) boulder which further symbolised the connection between China and New Zealand, as the rock is significant to both peoples.
27343349_25_4	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. New Zealand The pavilion's interior took visitors on a hi-tech journey through time from New Zealand's earliest beginning to what it has achieved today.
27343349_26_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Democratic People's Republic of Korea The North Korea Pavilion was the first exhibition from North Korea at any Expo. The pavilion contained a large exhibition hall including a sky-line view of Pyongyang, a small replica of Juche Tower, cultural and contemporary displays, and a souvenir counter. The souvenirs included works by Kim Jong-il, lapel pins, paintings, and a selection of North Korean music DVDs, some of which are also projected in the pavilion.
27343349_26_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Nigeria The Nigeria Pavilion with a theme of Our Cities: Harmony in Diversity was in zone C, opposite to the joint Africa pavilion. Its exterior walls displayed a simulated Zuma Rock and showed the colors of the Nigerian flag().
27343349_26_2	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Norway The Norway Pavilion was constructed around 15 model trees made from Norway's pine trees and Chinese bamboo. The theme for the Norwegian pavilion was "Norway, powered by nature".
27343349_26_3	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Oman The Oman Pavilion showcased the country's seafaring and architectural heritage. The front half of the pavilion resembled one of Oman's forts, such as those found in Sohar and Nizwa, which was attached to the front of a traditional Omani ship.
27343349_26_4	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Pacific Pavilion The Pacific Pavilion, which was the third largest national pavilion after China and the combined Africa pavilions, housed the stands and exhibitions of fifteen Pacific Island nations and French Polynesia. Countries participating in the pavilion included the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. French Polynesia was also represented with its own exhibition stand. Additionally, The Pacific Islands Forum and the South Pacific Tourism Organisation exhibited within the pavilion. The Pacific Pavilion was located near the entrance to the Expo, adjacent to the China pavilion.
27343349_26_5	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Democratic People's Republic of Korea Each country within the Pacific Pavilion was assigned its own exhibition stand, which are all shaped like a vaka sail, though each nation was responsible for its own design. Much of the materials for the exhibits arrived in early April. The interior of the pavilion featured mobiles depicting postage stamps from each country. The pavilion was decorated throughout with exotic furniture from Fijian company Pacific Green. Large banners, designed by signage and art director Roger Huggett, were hung from the pavilion's entrance, displaying welcome signs written in various Pacific languages.
27343349_26_6	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Democratic People's Republic of Korea A soft opening, held before the official May 1 opening date, attracted 69,811 visitors to the Pacific Pavilion, despite the fact that only the French Polynesian booth was completed at the time.
27343349_26_7	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Cook Islands The Cook Islands exhibition was located within the Pacific Pavilion. The Chinese government covered the total $650,000 cost of the exhibit and travel expenses. The Cook Islands' stand, which included 324 square meters of exhibition space, was designed by Woods Creative of New Zealand. The stand, which was staffed by Chinese volunteers and Cook Islander expatriates living in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea, showed Cook Islander culture and local brands, such as Avaiki Cook Islands pearls.
27343349_26_8	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands exhibition, located in the Pacific Pavilion, exhibited more than four hundred cultural pieces, including art and handicrafts. The stand, which was chaired by Michael Tokuru, the general manager of Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau, promoted tourism, trade, and products produced in the Solomons. A giant carved nguzunguzu was positioned in front of the Solomon Islands booth to as a centerpiece of the attraction.
27343349_27_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Pakistan The Pakistan Pavilion was themed harmony in diversity. The pavilion was shortlisted as one of the five most imaginative themes that engaged well with the overall theme of the Expo. It displayed various facets of urban living in the country in terms of the tradition, culture, modernity, and history. Located next to the Chinese pavilion, the two story exhibition was spread over an area of 2,000 square meters. The pavilion was built through a public-private partnership at a total cost of $6.8 million. The pavilion takes a realistic historical view of its theme. The façade boasted a replica of Alamgiri Gate of the Lahore Fort. The gatekeeper in traditional dress with frill turban attracted immediate attention. The interior offered glimpses of a former royal garden. Other features inside the pavilion gave visitors an understanding of the urban life in Pakistan through a range of visual aspects and multimedia presentations.
27343349_27_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Pakistan The three major highlights of the pavilion included: Culture, history, and diversity: The history of the country since the times of the Indus Valley Civilization through Gandhara era, and the independence from British Raj. The model area exhibited a sculpture of Buddha, Minar-e-Pakistan, The Pakistan National Monument, and other monuments backed with audio-visual commentary. China-Pakistan friendship: The diversity of cultures, especially from the areas bordering with China. A 50-seat theater showcased the culture, natural scenery, and the oldest group game in the world, Polo. Dances and cuisines: There was an equal focus on the interaction between ancient customs and modern traditions. The pavilion hosted popular urban cuisines from across the country with dances that are symbolic of its provinces.
27343349_27_2	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Peru The 1,000 m2 Peru Pavilion was themed as "Food Breeds the City" featuring a bamboo facade that simulates the material used by Peruvian highlanders immigrating to urban areas. Additionally, this pavilion showed the image of Mario Vargas Llosa, the 2010 Nobel Laureate in literature.
27343349_27_3	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Pakistan This pavilion showed Peru's best attractions for its visitors: its cuisine and its vast rich culture, being the center of the former Inca Empire.
27343349_28_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Philippines The 2,000 m2 Philippines Pavilion was designed to become the largest exhibition in the country's history at the World Expo. The theme of the pavilion was "Performing Cities."
27343349_28_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Philippines Filipino architect Ed Calma's firm designed the building. A montage of giant hands, representing both well-known and ordinary Filipinos, featured across the pavilion's facade. The hands were meant "to emphasize the human dimension in urbanization, and to assert the Filipino's genius at (hand) crafting vital relationships through work, art, and play." The interior of the pavilion featured exhibitions, videos and performances showcasing the Philippines' best cities, based on standards used by the World Bank. The Filipino cities that featured at the Expo were Calbayog, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo City, Naga City, Makati, Manila, Malaybalay, Puerto Princesa, San Fernando City, La Union, and Taguig. Other exhibits included concerts, a boutique, and a cafe.
27343349_28_2	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Philippines The pavilion featured daily performances by Filipino artists and entertainers, including the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, Ballet Philippines, the Philippine Madrigal Singers, pianist Cecille Licad, Joanna Go, Rachelle Gerodiea, and the group Kontra Gapi.
27343349_28_3	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Philippines The estimated cost of the Philippines' participation in the Expo was . Half of the expenses covered by Filipino-Chinese chambers of commerce and half by corporate sponsors. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo attended the Philippine Independence Day celebrations at the pavilion on June 9, a few days before the actual holiday.
27343349_29_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Poland The Poland Pavilion was opened on 1 May 2010 during a festive ceremony in the exhibition area of EXPO 2010 Shanghai. The design of the pavilion was created by Marcin Mostafa and Natalia Paszkowska of WWA Architects. The basic motif of the pavilion's construction was the national folk-art paper cut-out form known as wycinanki. The designers of this project wanted to translate folk patterns into the contemporary language of architectural form.
27343349_29_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Poland According to the official site, the pavilion welcomed its 5 millionth visitor on August 27, 2010.
27343349_30_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Portugal The Portugal Pavilion had an academic section on the ancient (trade) history and links between Portugal and China.
27343349_31_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The Romania Pavilion was built on a surface of about 2,000 m2, and its design evolved around the color and environmental implications of "green," inspired by the apple, the most popular fruit in Romania and representing a "green city," healthy life and the concept of sustainable development. The exhibition included three sections——"Millennium in Retrospect", "Social and urban development promoted by history and nature" and "City life close to nature".
27343349_31_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Russia The Russia Pavilion was the first exhibition Russia constructed at an expo in 30 years. It was one of the pavilions visited by President Hu Jintao when at the Expo.
27343349_31_2	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The pavilion towers symbolized rapidly growing megalopolises with skyscrapers of a nonlinear architecture. The white-gold color of the towers resembled historical images of Russian architecture while the perforation of the upper tower parts was created based upon ethnic ornaments of the peoples who populate Russia.
27343349_31_3	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The pavilion plan, similar to the outlay of a Slavic settlement, symbolized "the flower of life" or the sun, roots of "the world tree" (a spreading oak among the Slavs) where "the life heavens" lie. The towers "roots" were oriented to the center of the composition and support "the civilization cube" connected with a symbol "man".
27343349_31_4	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The elements of the cube's external decoration could move and that organizes huge surfaces of "the living facade" which by reflecting the sky, the towers, greenery and people created image of a giant living being at daytime. At night with the help of special lighting an even more stunning effect of the changing light-color-dynamic screen was created.
27343349_31_5	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The narrative demonstration slogan represented in the Russian pavilion was: better city is the city of a dream, happiness, a good place for children to live in. Original children's ideas, youth projects and inventions will let dip into the future. As today's children are those who will live on the Earth tomorrow, they will build new cities, make scientific discoveries and implement them in life
27343349_31_6	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Saudi Arabia Built on a plot of 7,600 m2, the Saudi Arabia Pavilion was the second largest after the China's national pavilion in terms of area and height, Saudi Arabia spent $164 million on its pavilion, which was the highest figure spent by one nation amongst all visiting countries. The pavilion was designed to resemble a giant oil tanker.
27343349_31_7	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The centerpiece of the Saudi Arabia pavilion featured a huge hanging boat shaped like a half moon. Date palms were planted on the top deck of the "moon boat", creating a hanging garden and thus epitomizing oases in the desert. Visitors were welcomed to the pavilion in both modern, as well as traditional, Bedouin tents set among date palm trees. The Saudi government imported the date palms and a full mosque for the expo. A large screen, estimated to be the size of a soccer field, projected images of King Abdullah meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao. The Saudi Pavilion marked more than four million visitor by the end of the Expo and the pavilion was one of a few that remained standing when the Expo was concluded.
27343349_31_8	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The Saudi Pavilion saw a number of heads of state and government as well as celebrities visiting including Robert De Niro, Liv Tyler and Yao Ming. The public figures were received by the pavilion's director of Media Khalid Altowelli and other members of the Saudi Pavilion management.
27343349_31_9	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania China is Saudi Arabia's fastest growing trading partner. A large stage within the pavilion was used to unveil joint Saudi-Chinese business deals, including a new railway between the cities of Mecca and Medina, which will be constructed by a Chinese firm.
27343349_31_10	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania According to the official site, the pavilion welcomed its 2 millionth visitor on August 1, 2010.
27343349_31_11	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The Pavilion re-opened in July 2011 to welcome further guests to experience the 1400sqm flyover screen and will finally close on 8 October 2016. Over 7 million visitors will have visited the pavilion between May 2010 and its closing.
27343349_31_12	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania As of June 2017, the pavilion has had all internal components removed and is now being demolished to allow for new construction to be completed on the site.
27343349_32_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Serbia The Serbia Pavilion was located in so-called European Square, in the west side of zone C. It has 1,000 m2 in size. The exhibition theme was City Code. The pavilion was opened by the Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić. The pavilion was built in the process of weaving, merging and matching modular parts that represent the Pirot rug theme. Modules were made of metal, plastic and porcelain affixed upon networks of wedges and cables. Serbian National Day is June 27 when the pavilion hosted Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković, an investment forum and many cultural events including series of concerts by Slobodan Trkulja and his band Balkanopolis. The Serbian pavilion also featured a visit by actor Bata Živojinović.
27343349_33_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Singapore The music-box-like Singapore Pavilion was a two-story structure with an "Urban Symphony" theme. The theme was inspired by the harmony of unique elements in Singapore: progress and sustainability, urbanization and greenery, tradition and modernity and a cosmopolitan mix of residents of different races living peacefully together.
27343349_33_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Singapore The two environmental aspects that Singapore has successfully tackled in balancing progress with sustainability – water and garden – formed the softscape of the pavilion as its two design elements. The pavilion incorporated an orchestra of elements into its design – music fountains, an interplay of sounds and visuals and roof garden flora, with the country's unique rhythm and melody.
27343349_33_2	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Singapore Unique Design supported by four columns of different profiles, the entire structural system featured floors of different shapes and sizes, connected by ramps and stairs suspended from trusses to form a tensional balance, which symbolized a harmonious coexistence of people who live, work and vacation in Singapore.
27343349_33_3	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Singapore Architect :[Tan Kay Ngee] , Exhibition Director :[STB], Creative Director :[Jay Phua], Production Director :[Walter Lim].
27343349_33_4	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Singapore There was a "Hanging Garden", a rooftop garden landscaped with exotic flora and music fountains. Here visitors received a first-hand feel of Singapore as a Garden City.
27343349_34_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. South Korea The South Korea Pavilion was a three-story building with the exterior decorated in the 20 basic letters of the Korean alphabet. South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak and his wife opened the pavilion in Shanghai on May 1. Korea also had a separate corporate pavilion to showcase its wares to its largest trading partner, China.
27343349_34_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. South Korea The pavilion won second prize for category A pavilion design.
27343349_34_2	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. South Korea SpainSpain Pavilion was remarkable for its wicker facade, designed by the Spanish architect studio EMBT Miralles-Tagliabue, it commemorates the resemblance in both textile cultural background of both Spain and China, wishing to unite the two cultural countries with a symbol with this wicker basket technique, the exterior undulate walls hides special meanings to Chinese characters embedded in the facade.
27343349_34_3	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. South Korea The pavilion comprised three exhibition halls designed by the UTE Empty- Noe Special Concept design. The three exhibition halls featured a movie by Bigas Luna in the first exhibition hall, a technological giant projection screen room in hall 2 and in the future hall #3 a giant baby by the celebrated Spanish-Catalan director Isabel Coixet.
27343349_34_4	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. South Korea According to the official website, the Spain pavilion welcomed its 4 millionth visitor on August 10, 2010.
27343349_34_5	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. South Korea The building won the 2012 International Architecture Award for the best new global design.
27343349_35_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Sweden The overall theme of the Sweden Pavilion was "The Spirit of Innovation". This theme was reflected in the architecture of the pavilion, the exhibition and the activities hosted by the pavilion during the Expo. It was distinguished by a large outdoor atrium with a rooftop bar, and the exhibition focused on Sweden as a nation of problem solvers in the areas of urban environment and quality of life. The exhibition contained many interactive elements and outside hosted a popular slide.
27343349_36_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Taiwan The Taiwan Pavilion, created by C. Y. Lee, was designed to resemble a lantern and parts of Taipei 101. In the center of the pavilion a gigantic round LED screen projected images of Taiwan and its culture.
27343349_36_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Taiwan After Expo 2010 concluded, the pavilion was disassembled and shipped to Hsinchu, where it has become a permanent attraction.
27343349_37_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Thailand The Thailand Pavilion had three separate chambers. While interchanging three large groups of people around the building, visitors could sense and briefly experience the beauties and wonders of the country.
27343349_37_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Thailand In front of the building was an "Intarachit" (Indrajit) commonly seen guarding Thai temples and sacred areas in Thailand. The two statues represented the long-lasting relational bond between China and Thailand. The first part of the exhibition contained a miniature outdoor gallery, surrounded by water features and a traditional Naga fountain, the host sometimes entertained waiting visitors by teaching simple Thai vocabulary before entering the pavilion. The first chamber of the pavilion's main attraction was a four-sided screen with rainwater features, where visitors could view videos of Thai culture. Below the screen was a water theme, featuring projected lotus ponds and other objects relating to the movie screened above, giving an impression of a "Thai" environment.
27343349_37_2	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Thailand The second chamber projected a 360° clip, explaining Thai history and the four eras of prosperity, from the Sukhothai era, when King Ramkhamhaeng the Great invented the Thai alphabet to the present Rattanakosin Kingdom. While traveling in time between eras, art designs of the specific era or "Lai Thai" (ลายไทย) could be seen decorating the plain pillars around to room.
27343349_37_3	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Thailand The last assembly room included a 3D movie about tourism in Thailand, which featured Siam Paragon, one of the largest shopping complexes in Southeast Asia, along with Siam Ocean World, the largest aquarium in Southeast Asia. The pavilion also featured Thai cuisine, provided by Thai Airways, and a Souvenir Shop, tight-packed with delicate collectables. The exterior of the building was decorated with Thai decorations, traditional roofs and delicate designs.
27343349_37_4	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Timor-Leste Lospalos-style roof, carved wooden door, processed palm leaves and a dazzling array of handicrafts depicted a unique look of Timor-Leste. With the help of lighting, the country's natural scenery, scenes of work and entertainment of its people are displayed, showing the harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature.
27343349_38_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Turkey The design for the exterior of the 2,000 m2 Turkey Pavilion was derived from one of the first known settlements in the world called Catalhoyuk, the center of advanced culture in the Neolithic period. The pavilion looked like a red and beige box with an animal sculpture.
27343349_39_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates Pavilion, created by British architect Lord Norman Foster, was designed to resemble a sand dune. The building, which was constructed of gold-colored glass, was curved to imitate the natural formations of the leeward and windward sides of the sand dunes found in the U.A.E. Foster's design also drew attention to the country's traditional Bedouin culture.
27343349_39_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. United Arab Emirates After Expo 2010 finished the pavilion was moved to Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi in UAE
27343349_40_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. United Kingdom The budget for the UK Pavilion was approximately £25m, with £2.5m provided by private sector sponsors and the rest by the UK Government. The pavilion was built with 60,000 translucent acrylic rods which produced effects when the wind blew and was given the name "Seed Cathedral" and nicknamed the "Dandelion". The pavilion won the title of Best Pavilion at the Expo. The Pattern of the Union Jack flag could be seen faintly from the outside of the pavilion if one looked closely.
27343349_41_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. United States The USA Pavilion was one of the last of the 192 participating countries to sign up for involvement with the Expo. As of August 31, 2010, the pavilion reported that attendance had surpassed 4.7 million and was averaging more than 41,000 people per day. On September 30, 2010, the pavilion welcomed its 6 millionth visitor. Entertainment was provided at the US Pavilion on an ongoing basis with live performances by various US artists. Performers during the opening weeks of Expo 2010 included the Philadelphia Orchestra, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Herbie Hancock.
27343349_41_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. United States The U.S. Pavilion, with its theme of "Rising to the Challenge", was a gray steel structure designed to resemble an eagle with its wings outstretched to welcome pavilion visitors. The pavilion, constructed largely from glass and steel, was designed by Canadian architect Clive Grout.
27343349_41_2	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. United States The show aspects of the Information and Communication Pavilion were conceived and produced by Bob Rogers (designer) and his Burbank, California-based firm, BRC Imagination Arts.
27343349_41_3	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. United States The U.S. Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai Expo was notable as per it having been the only national pavilion at the Expo, and the only U.S. Pavilion in recent history, solely funded by private financial contributions, coming from approximately 60 multinational corporations.
27343349_42_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Venezuela The 3,000 sq. meter (9,842 sq. foot) Venezuela Pavilion''' was in the geometric shape of a Klein bottle. It was structured in the form of an "8" – a symbolic number both in China and Venezuela, with the eight stars of Simón Bolívar which had been incorporated into the Venezuelan flag in 2006. The pavilion depicted many traditional aspects of Venezuela's history and culture. There was one escalator, an auditorium, an open-air atrium with a small café offering fresh fruit juices and fried Venezuelan snacks. An equestrian sculpture of Simón Bolívar by Chinese artist Yuang Xikung was installed near the entrance to the pavilion.
27343349_43_0	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Within Zone A of the Expo Site. Theme: 1000-Year History of Hanoi. The facade of the 1,000-square-meter pavilion appeared like a river and the bamboo surrounding it reduced the heat from the sun. The design highlighted Vietnamese culture. Visitors could learn about the country's profound history and culture as well as its wisdom in eco-protection and urban development.
27343349_43_1	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Corporate pavilions The Shanghai World Expo had a number of corporate pavilions.
27343349_43_2	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Information and Communication Pavilion The Information and Communication Pavilion, with its theme "Information and Communication – Extending City Dreams", was a corporate pavilion co-sponsored by China Mobile and China Telecom.
27343349_43_3	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Vietnam The 6,196-square-meter pavilion was designed so that hexagonal panels, which cover the building's entire exterior, continuously change colors and animate in various patterns. These panels were made of recyclable material and most of the construction materials used for the pavilion were environmentally friendly and intended to recyclable and reusable at the end of the Expo. In addition to its recyclable content, another sustainable feature of the Information and Communication Pavilion was the use of cold water from the Expo site to regulate the building's indoor temperature and reduce energy consumption and emissions.
27343349_43_4	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Vietnam The show aspects of the Information and Communication Pavilion were conceived and produced by designer Bob Rogers' Burbank, California based firm, BRC Imagination Arts. The firm, which was also responsible for the show aspects of the US Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, has an extensive history in Expo show designs, producing content for six world's fairs, including the film for the Vancouver Expo, "Rainbow War", which was nominated for an Academy Award ("Oscar").
27343349_43_5	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Vietnam Visitors to the Information and Communication Pavilion participated in its show elements with the use of mobile devices that enable each to interact with show content and show characters.
27343349_43_6	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Vietnam The interaction began before pavilion visitors enter the pavilion structure. Outside, in the pavilion's outdoor queue, referred to as the "Dream Garden", visitors waiting to enter the pavilion could use mobile phones to interact with the information and video streaming all around them. Once in the pavilion, visitors were given a personal interactive device carry with them to use in both the pre-show as well as in the main show portions of the pavilion experience. The pre-show film presented visitors with highlights of key moments and the historically important figures who led to advancements in communication technologies. In the main show, visitors used their personal interactive devices to further interact with the main show characters and events and record personal choices of ideas presented to them in the show. The interaction by the audience with the storylines of the show's key characters, and immersive theater and screen special effects, helped to relay the ideal that the capabilities of communications in our future society are limitless.
27343349_43_7	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. SAIC-GM Pavilion SAIC and GM jointly produced a pavilion spanning around 6,000 square meters about driving in 2030.
27343349_43_8	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Vietnam The pavilion featured futuristic demonstrations of highly mobile electric cars named EN-V. The New York Times notes, "The trio have separate personalities. Xiao ("laugh" in Chinese) by Holden in Australia is playful and lighthearted, a "gumball blue" cousin to Wall-E, the film character. Miao (Magic) was designed at the General Motors Advanced Design Studio in California. Its LED accents applied to a dark form suggesting a large motorcycle helmet were inspired by consumer electronics. Jiao (Pride), by G.M. Europe designers, suggests Western admiration for China with a clean and bright look inspired by bullet trains and Chinese opera masks."
27343349_43_9	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. International organisations International organisations were well represented at this expo, with almost 50 participants. Some had their own pavilions, and some were shared
27343349_43_10	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. United Nations The UN had their own pavilion in Zone B, near to the Pacific pavilion
27343349_43_11	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Red Cross and Red Crescent The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent also had their pavilion in Zone B and on August 1 had welcomed over 500,000 visitors according to the official website.
27343349_43_12	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Vietnam Joint pavilion of international organizations This pavilion had stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Boao Forum for Asia, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Forum Francophone des Affaires, Global Environment Facility, International Association of Public Transport, International Council of Museums (which was inaugurated by its Director General, Julien Anfruns), International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR), League of Arab States (sometimes called Arab League), Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, United Cities and Local Governments, World Water Council (WWC) and the World Wildlife Fund
27343349_43_13	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Urban Best Practice Area pavilions This was an area in Zone E in which cities presented themselves, many displayed in one of four joint pavilions, some in stand-alone pavilions
27343349_43_15	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Madrid This Spanish pavilion was entitled The Sample of Government Low-cost Housing Estate and described the work there on the largest public housing project in Europe over the last decade.
27343349_43_16	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Odense The city of Odense, the birth city of Hans Christian Andersen, had an exhibition called Spinning Wheels, showcasing the city as a bike friendly destination.
27343349_43_17	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Vancouver Vancouver's exhibit was called "Cultural Heritage and Livable City: From Expo 1986 to 2010 Winter Olympics and included pictures and plans which showed how areas had changed over the 24 years between the city's two most significant international events
27343349_43_18	27343349	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo%202010%20pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions	Expo 2010 pavilions. Other pavilions Citizen's Initiative Pavilion Situated in Zone B, this was the only public participation pavilion at the expo. It took the theme Each Action You Take Will Change Our Life'' and comprised three sections: "Paper" in Constant Change History of World Expo An interactive area including an activity to design an ideal city The number of visitors reached 1 million in July

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Lithuania By July 31, 2010, the Lithuania Pavilion had received its 3 millionth visitor according to the official website.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Macau The Macau Pavilion was fashioned in the shape of a rabbit paper lantern, resembling traits of a multicultural city. Inside the pavilion, there were about 120 projectors for the main exhibition.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Malaysia The Malaysia Pavilion showcased rural building with Minangkabau's "Rumah Gadang" architecture. The roof design with a myriad of colours showcasing the Malaysian "Batik" design. The building comprised two streamlined high slopes with a cross on top, the symbol of Malaysian architecture. The facade of the pavilion was made from a combination of recyclable materials of palm oil and plastic. The design of the Malaysia Pavilion was derived from the unique architectural style of the Rumah Negeri Sembilan (Negeri Sembilan house), distinguished by their horn-shaped roofs too.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Malaysia After the Expo, the pavilion was donated to the city of Wuxi in the People's Republic of China.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Malta The Malta Pavilion called "Malta: 8000 Years – A Life Center" was located within Zone C of the Expo Site. It featured different exhibition sections, connected by high-tech facilities such as intelligent lighting and audio-visual systems. Movable booths, various sculptures, giant rocks and the evolution of historical cities, were exhibited with sophisticated audio-visual technologies to showcase the complexity, uniqueness, and development trends within Malta's modern cities.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Mexico With an area of 4,000 m2 and the theme "Living Better", the Mexico Pavilion was located in Zone C, nearby several other American pavilions. The physical space divided into three levels represented three different moments of the country's cities. The past in the basement of the pavilion, present-day Mexico at the access level and the future on the platform of the slope. A plaza was the centerpiece of the Mexican pavilion, and a representation of a kite forest and a proposal for the future. The natural grass showed the concern for the recovery of green areas in cities.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Malaysia According to the official site, the Mexico pavilion welcomed its 2 millionth visitor on August 12, 2010 .

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Myanmar The theme of the Myanmar Pavilion was "Better Urbanization with Harmonized Eco-System". The pavilion-style entrance, magnificent wall, and bridge represented the distinct Southeast Asian flavor and architectural charm of Myanmar. Featuring holy temples and traditional buildings, the pavilion adopted advanced display methods to introduce local customs, rich resources and brilliant culture of Myanmar. The pavilion was located in zone A of the Expo.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Nepal The Nepal Pavilion was a replica of Kathmandu, with Pagoda styled buildings in the expo. Through the Expo, Nepal planned to attract foreigners to Nepal in the year 2011 as part of the Nepal Tourism Year 2011 campaign.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Nepal With the theme "Tales of Kathmandu City", the pavilion captured important historic moments of the city. The pavilion displayed the luster of Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal and an architectural, artistic, and cultural center that has developed over 2,000 years.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Nepal The theme touched upon the soul of a city by exploring its past and future. Another highlight of the pavilion was Nepal's efforts in environmental protection and developing renewable energies. The pavilion was in the form of an ancient Buddhist temple in Kathmandu, surrounded by traditional Nepalese houses.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. The Netherlands The Netherlands Pavilion, called Happy Street, was built in the form of an 8 (a Chinese magic number, meaning "wealth") and represented a number of typical Dutch houses (28). The houses are not only traditional Dutch canal houses, but also represented some of the architectural highlights of the country. The VIP room was built in the form of a crown, which gave the structure its nickname.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. The Netherlands The building was designed by John Körmeling. It was formally opened by prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende. The pavilion's themes were water management, innovation, and architecture. The exhibition showed a hair of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. The catering which was performed by Maison van den Boer (By Appointment to the Court of the Netherlands) included Dutch specialties which were adjusted to the Chinese taste, such as croquettes made with Peking duck.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. The Netherlands A separate Water Pavilion of the city of Rotterdam showed a spectacular water printer. The venue management of both the Netherlands and the Rotterdam WaterCity Pavilion was performed by De Vries + Partners / DVP China Eventmarketing.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. The Netherlands On October 3, 2010, the 'Happy Street' welcomed its 7th million visitor, which was 10% of the total visitors of the Expo 2010, and above the 5 to 10% goal of the Dutch stand. Its record breaking day was achieved on Saturday October 16, with 80,000 visitors on one day, which was the same day of the record high of 1 million people visiting that Expo on one day. On Thursday the 21st of October 'Happy Street' officially welcomed its 8th million visitor. The Dutch stand won 'the Golden Eye 2010 award' for 'best design of the year', granted by the Dutch Design Awards.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. New Zealand The New Zealand Pavilion, nicknamed the Kiwi pavilion was guarded by a large steel and rubber 12-meter high native Pohutukawa Tree. Because New Zealand is the world's first developed nation to sign a Free Trade Agreement with China, the pavilion was located near the China Pavilion.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. New Zealand The theme Cities of Nature: Living between land and Sky followed the history of New Zealand mixed with nature, modern living, economics and technology, and how it could make for a sustainable and a creative future. The pavilion's roof was landscaped with real native flora of New Zealand including a bubbling mud pool and a beautiful coastline. This rooftop garden was divided into four parts: Tropical Land, Farmland, Gondwanaland (pre-historic land) and a Thermal Wonderland, which displayed active geysers, sulphur craters, and an active volcano. In addition, part of the rooftop acted as a sheltered viewing platform overlooking the forecourt below which, during the expo, hosted various displays and live performances.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. New Zealand A newly carved giant Waka (Māori canoe) was also to be on show during the expo, and was expected to then be gifted to the people of China.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. New Zealand Another feature was a 1.8-tonne Greenstone (Pounamu/Jade) boulder which further symbolised the connection between China and New Zealand, as the rock is significant to both peoples.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. New Zealand The pavilion's interior took visitors on a hi-tech journey through time from New Zealand's earliest beginning to what it has achieved today.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Democratic People's Republic of Korea The North Korea Pavilion was the first exhibition from North Korea at any Expo. The pavilion contained a large exhibition hall including a sky-line view of Pyongyang, a small replica of Juche Tower, cultural and contemporary displays, and a souvenir counter. The souvenirs included works by Kim Jong-il, lapel pins, paintings, and a selection of North Korean music DVDs, some of which are also projected in the pavilion.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Nigeria The Nigeria Pavilion with a theme of Our Cities: Harmony in Diversity was in zone C, opposite to the joint Africa pavilion. Its exterior walls displayed a simulated Zuma Rock and showed the colors of the Nigerian flag().

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Norway The Norway Pavilion was constructed around 15 model trees made from Norway's pine trees and Chinese bamboo. The theme for the Norwegian pavilion was "Norway, powered by nature".

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Oman The Oman Pavilion showcased the country's seafaring and architectural heritage. The front half of the pavilion resembled one of Oman's forts, such as those found in Sohar and Nizwa, which was attached to the front of a traditional Omani ship.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Pacific Pavilion The Pacific Pavilion, which was the third largest national pavilion after China and the combined Africa pavilions, housed the stands and exhibitions of fifteen Pacific Island nations and French Polynesia. Countries participating in the pavilion included the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. French Polynesia was also represented with its own exhibition stand. Additionally, The Pacific Islands Forum and the South Pacific Tourism Organisation exhibited within the pavilion. The Pacific Pavilion was located near the entrance to the Expo, adjacent to the China pavilion.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Democratic People's Republic of Korea Each country within the Pacific Pavilion was assigned its own exhibition stand, which are all shaped like a vaka sail, though each nation was responsible for its own design. Much of the materials for the exhibits arrived in early April. The interior of the pavilion featured mobiles depicting postage stamps from each country. The pavilion was decorated throughout with exotic furniture from Fijian company Pacific Green. Large banners, designed by signage and art director Roger Huggett, were hung from the pavilion's entrance, displaying welcome signs written in various Pacific languages.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Democratic People's Republic of Korea A soft opening, held before the official May 1 opening date, attracted 69,811 visitors to the Pacific Pavilion, despite the fact that only the French Polynesian booth was completed at the time.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Cook Islands The Cook Islands exhibition was located within the Pacific Pavilion. The Chinese government covered the total $650,000 cost of the exhibit and travel expenses. The Cook Islands' stand, which included 324 square meters of exhibition space, was designed by Woods Creative of New Zealand. The stand, which was staffed by Chinese volunteers and Cook Islander expatriates living in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea, showed Cook Islander culture and local brands, such as Avaiki Cook Islands pearls.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands exhibition, located in the Pacific Pavilion, exhibited more than four hundred cultural pieces, including art and handicrafts. The stand, which was chaired by Michael Tokuru, the general manager of Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau, promoted tourism, trade, and products produced in the Solomons. A giant carved nguzunguzu was positioned in front of the Solomon Islands booth to as a centerpiece of the attraction.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Pakistan The Pakistan Pavilion was themed harmony in diversity. The pavilion was shortlisted as one of the five most imaginative themes that engaged well with the overall theme of the Expo. It displayed various facets of urban living in the country in terms of the tradition, culture, modernity, and history. Located next to the Chinese pavilion, the two story exhibition was spread over an area of 2,000 square meters. The pavilion was built through a public-private partnership at a total cost of $6.8 million. The pavilion takes a realistic historical view of its theme. The façade boasted a replica of Alamgiri Gate of the Lahore Fort. The gatekeeper in traditional dress with frill turban attracted immediate attention. The interior offered glimpses of a former royal garden. Other features inside the pavilion gave visitors an understanding of the urban life in Pakistan through a range of visual aspects and multimedia presentations.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Pakistan The three major highlights of the pavilion included: Culture, history, and diversity: The history of the country since the times of the Indus Valley Civilization through Gandhara era, and the independence from British Raj. The model area exhibited a sculpture of Buddha, Minar-e-Pakistan, The Pakistan National Monument, and other monuments backed with audio-visual commentary. China-Pakistan friendship: The diversity of cultures, especially from the areas bordering with China. A 50-seat theater showcased the culture, natural scenery, and the oldest group game in the world, Polo. Dances and cuisines: There was an equal focus on the interaction between ancient customs and modern traditions. The pavilion hosted popular urban cuisines from across the country with dances that are symbolic of its provinces.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Peru The 1,000 m2 Peru Pavilion was themed as "Food Breeds the City" featuring a bamboo facade that simulates the material used by Peruvian highlanders immigrating to urban areas. Additionally, this pavilion showed the image of Mario Vargas Llosa, the 2010 Nobel Laureate in literature.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Pakistan This pavilion showed Peru's best attractions for its visitors: its cuisine and its vast rich culture, being the center of the former Inca Empire.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Philippines The 2,000 m2 Philippines Pavilion was designed to become the largest exhibition in the country's history at the World Expo. The theme of the pavilion was "Performing Cities."

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Philippines Filipino architect Ed Calma's firm designed the building. A montage of giant hands, representing both well-known and ordinary Filipinos, featured across the pavilion's facade. The hands were meant "to emphasize the human dimension in urbanization, and to assert the Filipino's genius at (hand) crafting vital relationships through work, art, and play." The interior of the pavilion featured exhibitions, videos and performances showcasing the Philippines' best cities, based on standards used by the World Bank. The Filipino cities that featured at the Expo were Calbayog, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo City, Naga City, Makati, Manila, Malaybalay, Puerto Princesa, San Fernando City, La Union, and Taguig. Other exhibits included concerts, a boutique, and a cafe.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Philippines The pavilion featured daily performances by Filipino artists and entertainers, including the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, Ballet Philippines, the Philippine Madrigal Singers, pianist Cecille Licad, Joanna Go, Rachelle Gerodiea, and the group Kontra Gapi.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Philippines The estimated cost of the Philippines' participation in the Expo was . Half of the expenses covered by Filipino-Chinese chambers of commerce and half by corporate sponsors. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo attended the Philippine Independence Day celebrations at the pavilion on June 9, a few days before the actual holiday.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Poland The Poland Pavilion was opened on 1 May 2010 during a festive ceremony in the exhibition area of EXPO 2010 Shanghai. The design of the pavilion was created by Marcin Mostafa and Natalia Paszkowska of WWA Architects. The basic motif of the pavilion's construction was the national folk-art paper cut-out form known as wycinanki. The designers of this project wanted to translate folk patterns into the contemporary language of architectural form.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Poland According to the official site, the pavilion welcomed its 5 millionth visitor on August 27, 2010.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Portugal The Portugal Pavilion had an academic section on the ancient (trade) history and links between Portugal and China.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The Romania Pavilion was built on a surface of about 2,000 m2, and its design evolved around the color and environmental implications of "green," inspired by the apple, the most popular fruit in Romania and representing a "green city," healthy life and the concept of sustainable development. The exhibition included three sections——"Millennium in Retrospect", "Social and urban development promoted by history and nature" and "City life close to nature".

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Russia The Russia Pavilion was the first exhibition Russia constructed at an expo in 30 years. It was one of the pavilions visited by President Hu Jintao when at the Expo.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The pavilion towers symbolized rapidly growing megalopolises with skyscrapers of a nonlinear architecture. The white-gold color of the towers resembled historical images of Russian architecture while the perforation of the upper tower parts was created based upon ethnic ornaments of the peoples who populate Russia.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The pavilion plan, similar to the outlay of a Slavic settlement, symbolized "the flower of life" or the sun, roots of "the world tree" (a spreading oak among the Slavs) where "the life heavens" lie. The towers "roots" were oriented to the center of the composition and support "the civilization cube" connected with a symbol "man".

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The elements of the cube's external decoration could move and that organizes huge surfaces of "the living facade" which by reflecting the sky, the towers, greenery and people created image of a giant living being at daytime. At night with the help of special lighting an even more stunning effect of the changing light-color-dynamic screen was created.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The narrative demonstration slogan represented in the Russian pavilion was: better city is the city of a dream, happiness, a good place for children to live in. Original children's ideas, youth projects and inventions will let dip into the future. As today's children are those who will live on the Earth tomorrow, they will build new cities, make scientific discoveries and implement them in life

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Saudi Arabia Built on a plot of 7,600 m2, the Saudi Arabia Pavilion was the second largest after the China's national pavilion in terms of area and height, Saudi Arabia spent $164 million on its pavilion, which was the highest figure spent by one nation amongst all visiting countries. The pavilion was designed to resemble a giant oil tanker.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The centerpiece of the Saudi Arabia pavilion featured a huge hanging boat shaped like a half moon. Date palms were planted on the top deck of the "moon boat", creating a hanging garden and thus epitomizing oases in the desert. Visitors were welcomed to the pavilion in both modern, as well as traditional, Bedouin tents set among date palm trees. The Saudi government imported the date palms and a full mosque for the expo. A large screen, estimated to be the size of a soccer field, projected images of King Abdullah meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao. The Saudi Pavilion marked more than four million visitor by the end of the Expo and the pavilion was one of a few that remained standing when the Expo was concluded.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The Saudi Pavilion saw a number of heads of state and government as well as celebrities visiting including Robert De Niro, Liv Tyler and Yao Ming. The public figures were received by the pavilion's director of Media Khalid Altowelli and other members of the Saudi Pavilion management.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania China is Saudi Arabia's fastest growing trading partner. A large stage within the pavilion was used to unveil joint Saudi-Chinese business deals, including a new railway between the cities of Mecca and Medina, which will be constructed by a Chinese firm.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania According to the official site, the pavilion welcomed its 2 millionth visitor on August 1, 2010.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania The Pavilion re-opened in July 2011 to welcome further guests to experience the 1400sqm flyover screen and will finally close on 8 October 2016. Over 7 million visitors will have visited the pavilion between May 2010 and its closing.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Romania As of June 2017, the pavilion has had all internal components removed and is now being demolished to allow for new construction to be completed on the site.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Serbia The Serbia Pavilion was located in so-called European Square, in the west side of zone C. It has 1,000 m2 in size. The exhibition theme was City Code. The pavilion was opened by the Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić. The pavilion was built in the process of weaving, merging and matching modular parts that represent the Pirot rug theme. Modules were made of metal, plastic and porcelain affixed upon networks of wedges and cables. Serbian National Day is June 27 when the pavilion hosted Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković, an investment forum and many cultural events including series of concerts by Slobodan Trkulja and his band Balkanopolis. The Serbian pavilion also featured a visit by actor Bata Živojinović.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Singapore The music-box-like Singapore Pavilion was a two-story structure with an "Urban Symphony" theme. The theme was inspired by the harmony of unique elements in Singapore: progress and sustainability, urbanization and greenery, tradition and modernity and a cosmopolitan mix of residents of different races living peacefully together.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Singapore The two environmental aspects that Singapore has successfully tackled in balancing progress with sustainability – water and garden – formed the softscape of the pavilion as its two design elements. The pavilion incorporated an orchestra of elements into its design – music fountains, an interplay of sounds and visuals and roof garden flora, with the country's unique rhythm and melody.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Singapore Unique Design supported by four columns of different profiles, the entire structural system featured floors of different shapes and sizes, connected by ramps and stairs suspended from trusses to form a tensional balance, which symbolized a harmonious coexistence of people who live, work and vacation in Singapore.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Singapore Architect :[Tan Kay Ngee] , Exhibition Director :[STB], Creative Director :[Jay Phua], Production Director :[Walter Lim].

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Singapore There was a "Hanging Garden", a rooftop garden landscaped with exotic flora and music fountains. Here visitors received a first-hand feel of Singapore as a Garden City.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. South Korea The South Korea Pavilion was a three-story building with the exterior decorated in the 20 basic letters of the Korean alphabet. South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak and his wife opened the pavilion in Shanghai on May 1. Korea also had a separate corporate pavilion to showcase its wares to its largest trading partner, China.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. South Korea The pavilion won second prize for category A pavilion design.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. South Korea SpainSpain Pavilion was remarkable for its wicker facade, designed by the Spanish architect studio EMBT Miralles-Tagliabue, it commemorates the resemblance in both textile cultural background of both Spain and China, wishing to unite the two cultural countries with a symbol with this wicker basket technique, the exterior undulate walls hides special meanings to Chinese characters embedded in the facade.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. South Korea The pavilion comprised three exhibition halls designed by the UTE Empty- Noe Special Concept design. The three exhibition halls featured a movie by Bigas Luna in the first exhibition hall, a technological giant projection screen room in hall 2 and in the future hall #3 a giant baby by the celebrated Spanish-Catalan director Isabel Coixet.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. South Korea According to the official website, the Spain pavilion welcomed its 4 millionth visitor on August 10, 2010.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. South Korea The building won the 2012 International Architecture Award for the best new global design.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Sweden The overall theme of the Sweden Pavilion was "The Spirit of Innovation". This theme was reflected in the architecture of the pavilion, the exhibition and the activities hosted by the pavilion during the Expo. It was distinguished by a large outdoor atrium with a rooftop bar, and the exhibition focused on Sweden as a nation of problem solvers in the areas of urban environment and quality of life. The exhibition contained many interactive elements and outside hosted a popular slide.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Taiwan The Taiwan Pavilion, created by C. Y. Lee, was designed to resemble a lantern and parts of Taipei 101. In the center of the pavilion a gigantic round LED screen projected images of Taiwan and its culture.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Taiwan After Expo 2010 concluded, the pavilion was disassembled and shipped to Hsinchu, where it has become a permanent attraction.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Thailand The Thailand Pavilion had three separate chambers. While interchanging three large groups of people around the building, visitors could sense and briefly experience the beauties and wonders of the country.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Thailand In front of the building was an "Intarachit" (Indrajit) commonly seen guarding Thai temples and sacred areas in Thailand. The two statues represented the long-lasting relational bond between China and Thailand. The first part of the exhibition contained a miniature outdoor gallery, surrounded by water features and a traditional Naga fountain, the host sometimes entertained waiting visitors by teaching simple Thai vocabulary before entering the pavilion. The first chamber of the pavilion's main attraction was a four-sided screen with rainwater features, where visitors could view videos of Thai culture. Below the screen was a water theme, featuring projected lotus ponds and other objects relating to the movie screened above, giving an impression of a "Thai" environment.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Thailand The second chamber projected a 360° clip, explaining Thai history and the four eras of prosperity, from the Sukhothai era, when King Ramkhamhaeng the Great invented the Thai alphabet to the present Rattanakosin Kingdom. While traveling in time between eras, art designs of the specific era or "Lai Thai" (ลายไทย) could be seen decorating the plain pillars around to room.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Thailand The last assembly room included a 3D movie about tourism in Thailand, which featured Siam Paragon, one of the largest shopping complexes in Southeast Asia, along with Siam Ocean World, the largest aquarium in Southeast Asia. The pavilion also featured Thai cuisine, provided by Thai Airways, and a Souvenir Shop, tight-packed with delicate collectables. The exterior of the building was decorated with Thai decorations, traditional roofs and delicate designs.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Timor-Leste Lospalos-style roof, carved wooden door, processed palm leaves and a dazzling array of handicrafts depicted a unique look of Timor-Leste. With the help of lighting, the country's natural scenery, scenes of work and entertainment of its people are displayed, showing the harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Turkey The design for the exterior of the 2,000 m2 Turkey Pavilion was derived from one of the first known settlements in the world called Catalhoyuk, the center of advanced culture in the Neolithic period. The pavilion looked like a red and beige box with an animal sculpture.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates Pavilion, created by British architect Lord Norman Foster, was designed to resemble a sand dune. The building, which was constructed of gold-colored glass, was curved to imitate the natural formations of the leeward and windward sides of the sand dunes found in the U.A.E. Foster's design also drew attention to the country's traditional Bedouin culture.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. United Arab Emirates After Expo 2010 finished the pavilion was moved to Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi in UAE

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Expo 2010 pavilions. United Kingdom The budget for the UK Pavilion was approximately £25m, with £2.5m provided by private sector sponsors and the rest by the UK Government. The pavilion was built with 60,000 translucent acrylic rods which produced effects when the wind blew and was given the name "Seed Cathedral" and nicknamed the "Dandelion". The pavilion won the title of Best Pavilion at the Expo. The Pattern of the Union Jack flag could be seen faintly from the outside of the pavilion if one looked closely.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. United States The USA Pavilion was one of the last of the 192 participating countries to sign up for involvement with the Expo. As of August 31, 2010, the pavilion reported that attendance had surpassed 4.7 million and was averaging more than 41,000 people per day. On September 30, 2010, the pavilion welcomed its 6 millionth visitor. Entertainment was provided at the US Pavilion on an ongoing basis with live performances by various US artists. Performers during the opening weeks of Expo 2010 included the Philadelphia Orchestra, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Herbie Hancock.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. United States The U.S. Pavilion, with its theme of "Rising to the Challenge", was a gray steel structure designed to resemble an eagle with its wings outstretched to welcome pavilion visitors. The pavilion, constructed largely from glass and steel, was designed by Canadian architect Clive Grout.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. United States The show aspects of the Information and Communication Pavilion were conceived and produced by Bob Rogers (designer) and his Burbank, California-based firm, BRC Imagination Arts.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. United States The U.S. Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai Expo was notable as per it having been the only national pavilion at the Expo, and the only U.S. Pavilion in recent history, solely funded by private financial contributions, coming from approximately 60 multinational corporations.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Venezuela The 3,000 sq. meter (9,842 sq. foot) Venezuela Pavilion''' was in the geometric shape of a Klein bottle. It was structured in the form of an "8" – a symbolic number both in China and Venezuela, with the eight stars of Simón Bolívar which had been incorporated into the Venezuelan flag in 2006. The pavilion depicted many traditional aspects of Venezuela's history and culture. There was one escalator, an auditorium, an open-air atrium with a small café offering fresh fruit juices and fried Venezuelan snacks. An equestrian sculpture of Simón Bolívar by Chinese artist Yuang Xikung was installed near the entrance to the pavilion.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Within Zone A of the Expo Site. Theme: 1000-Year History of Hanoi. The facade of the 1,000-square-meter pavilion appeared like a river and the bamboo surrounding it reduced the heat from the sun. The design highlighted Vietnamese culture. Visitors could learn about the country's profound history and culture as well as its wisdom in eco-protection and urban development.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Corporate pavilions The Shanghai World Expo had a number of corporate pavilions.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Information and Communication Pavilion The Information and Communication Pavilion, with its theme "Information and Communication – Extending City Dreams", was a corporate pavilion co-sponsored by China Mobile and China Telecom.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Vietnam The 6,196-square-meter pavilion was designed so that hexagonal panels, which cover the building's entire exterior, continuously change colors and animate in various patterns. These panels were made of recyclable material and most of the construction materials used for the pavilion were environmentally friendly and intended to recyclable and reusable at the end of the Expo. In addition to its recyclable content, another sustainable feature of the Information and Communication Pavilion was the use of cold water from the Expo site to regulate the building's indoor temperature and reduce energy consumption and emissions.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Vietnam The show aspects of the Information and Communication Pavilion were conceived and produced by designer Bob Rogers' Burbank, California based firm, BRC Imagination Arts. The firm, which was also responsible for the show aspects of the US Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, has an extensive history in Expo show designs, producing content for six world's fairs, including the film for the Vancouver Expo, "Rainbow War", which was nominated for an Academy Award ("Oscar").

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Vietnam Visitors to the Information and Communication Pavilion participated in its show elements with the use of mobile devices that enable each to interact with show content and show characters.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Vietnam The interaction began before pavilion visitors enter the pavilion structure. Outside, in the pavilion's outdoor queue, referred to as the "Dream Garden", visitors waiting to enter the pavilion could use mobile phones to interact with the information and video streaming all around them. Once in the pavilion, visitors were given a personal interactive device carry with them to use in both the pre-show as well as in the main show portions of the pavilion experience. The pre-show film presented visitors with highlights of key moments and the historically important figures who led to advancements in communication technologies. In the main show, visitors used their personal interactive devices to further interact with the main show characters and events and record personal choices of ideas presented to them in the show. The interaction by the audience with the storylines of the show's key characters, and immersive theater and screen special effects, helped to relay the ideal that the capabilities of communications in our future society are limitless.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. SAIC-GM Pavilion SAIC and GM jointly produced a pavilion spanning around 6,000 square meters about driving in 2030.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Vietnam The pavilion featured futuristic demonstrations of highly mobile electric cars named EN-V. The New York Times notes, "The trio have separate personalities. Xiao ("laugh" in Chinese) by Holden in Australia is playful and lighthearted, a "gumball blue" cousin to Wall-E, the film character. Miao (Magic) was designed at the General Motors Advanced Design Studio in California. Its LED accents applied to a dark form suggesting a large motorcycle helmet were inspired by consumer electronics. Jiao (Pride), by G.M. Europe designers, suggests Western admiration for China with a clean and bright look inspired by bullet trains and Chinese opera masks."

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Expo 2010 pavilions. International organisations International organisations were well represented at this expo, with almost 50 participants. Some had their own pavilions, and some were shared

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Expo 2010 pavilions. United Nations The UN had their own pavilion in Zone B, near to the Pacific pavilion

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Red Cross and Red Crescent The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent also had their pavilion in Zone B and on August 1 had welcomed over 500,000 visitors according to the official website.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Vietnam Joint pavilion of international organizations This pavilion had stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Boao Forum for Asia, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Forum Francophone des Affaires, Global Environment Facility, International Association of Public Transport, International Council of Museums (which was inaugurated by its Director General, Julien Anfruns), International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR), League of Arab States (sometimes called Arab League), Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, United Cities and Local Governments, World Water Council (WWC) and the World Wildlife Fund

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Urban Best Practice Area pavilions This was an area in Zone E in which cities presented themselves, many displayed in one of four joint pavilions, some in stand-alone pavilions

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Madrid This Spanish pavilion was entitled The Sample of Government Low-cost Housing Estate and described the work there on the largest public housing project in Europe over the last decade.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Odense The city of Odense, the birth city of Hans Christian Andersen, had an exhibition called Spinning Wheels, showcasing the city as a bike friendly destination.

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Vancouver Vancouver's exhibit was called "Cultural Heritage and Livable City: From Expo 1986 to 2010 Winter Olympics and included pictures and plans which showed how areas had changed over the 24 years between the city's two most significant international events

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Expo 2010 pavilions. Other pavilions Citizen's Initiative Pavilion Situated in Zone B, this was the only public participation pavilion at the expo. It took the theme Each Action You Take Will Change Our Life'' and comprised three sections: "Paper" in Constant Change History of World Expo An interactive area including an activity to design an ideal city The number of visitors reached 1 million in July