Eyes on China – A China travel Blog

The World Expo Shanghai 2010 is a perfect opportunity to get a panoramic view of the world without having to travel thousands of miles. Just take a walk with us for a quick tour of the various pavilions at the Expo to see what we mean.

We started in the Japan Pavilion. Predominantly with the purple, the pavilion has been designed as a baby silkworms, which reflects the harmony between human beings and high technology.

Now, we are here in the Mexico Pavilion, which welcomes visitors from near and far with colorful kites that cover the building of 4 thousand square meters. All materials used for plastic kites are organic.

Then, the Hall of Australia. The building impresses visitors with the unique material used throughout the structure. Its texture is unique, and after months of wear, it automatically shield with a layer of self-growth of enamel. The incredible material is also recyclable.

As for the design of the German Pavilion, the designers say they want visitors to feel that they are balanced by a chain of buildings with unorthodox ways and unconventional.

Now we’re in Hall of Saudi Arabia, which represents an oasis in a barren desert. And the right is the Pavilion of South Korea. Its exterior walls are covered with tests of Korea invites reflection on the surface etching.

Here is the UK Pavilion. Its design emphasizes the long history of the county to incorporate nature into their cities. In the center of the pavilion is the Cathedral of seeds, a six-story structure, consisting of 60 000 bars transparent sway in the wind and contain fiber optic strands.

Here in the African joint pavilion exhibition can be visited 42 African countries in one place. The facility aims to represent cultural diversity, solidarity, and the promising future of African countries.

There is still much more to discover in the Shanghai World Expo. You will find that it is worth making plans to come, then you can decide what you want to see the next flag.