Highlights: Traditional Dougong Style
National Pavilion Day: October 1
Location: Within Zone A of the Expo Site
The amazing picture above is China pavilion.
The contour design of the pavilion is based on the concept of "Oriental Crown, Splendid China, Ample Barn, and Rich People," to express the spirit and disposition of Chinese culture. The pavilion will have a core exhibition area on the top floor, an experience area on the second and a functional area on the first. China's achievements in urban development from ancient to modern times will be the core theme of the pavilion. (From the official website)
Features：
The main structure of the China Pavilion, "The Crown of the East," has a distinctive roof, made of traditional dougong or brackets, which date back more than 2,000 years. The dougong style features wooden brackets fixed layer upon layer between the top of a column and a crossbeam. This unique structural component of interlocking wooden brackets is one of the most important elements in traditional Chinese architecture. Dougong was widely used in the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-467 BC). (From the official website)
You can see the fabulous struture and the splendid appearance which really shows us China's ambition. As I know, it is the most brightly struture in this expo. When you go in to the expo area, the huge and red building stands still in front of you. I believe it will give every visitor a big shock. We know that China is the host of this world expo, so China pavilion stands for the whole image of China and it sucessfully takes everyone's focus.
(Japan Pavilion)
Theme: Harmony of the Hearts, Harmony of the Skills
Highlights: Breathing Organism
National Pavilion Day: 12 June
Pavilion Area: Around 6,000 Square Meters
Location: Within Zone A of the Expo site
Features:
The Japan Pavilion is a semi-circular structure, covered by a purple membrane material. Several antennae and caves make the pavilion a "breathing organism," which will express the harmony between the human heart and technology. The pavilion has been dubbed "Purple Silkworm Island" by Chinese people.
The pavilion uses solar energy collection batteries hidden in the double-layer membrane, and the cave will collect rainwater to spray on its exterior surface to keep temperatures cool. The pavilion is divided into past, present and future exhibits. (From Official Website)
Japan is always featured by its recycle and robot technology. Also, in this world expo, Japan displays its high technology and history. There are robots guiding people in its pavilion and even playing instruments. Jpana also emphasizes on environment protection and power reusing. We can see not only how high-tech Japan is but also its history, because Japan set up three zones, past, present and future in its pavilion to show people its ancient culture and future outlook. To sum up, Japan Pavilion is combined by history and technology.
Location: Within Zone A of the Expo Site
(Taiwan Pavilion)
Features:
The pavilion design is a transparent cube housing a giant ball in its center. It is mainly made of steel and glass, with the outlines of the island's Mount Morrison and Mount Ali painted on the facade. The main part of the pavilion was built with stone from Jade Mountain and soil from Yin-Ko Town. Taiwan will invite people to fly lanterns for good luck - a traditional island custom - and view its beautiful mountains and lakes at its pavilion. The pavilion showcases the island's scenery, its kind-hearted people and culture with the theme "Mountain, Water, Heart and Lantern." (From Official Website)
Highlight 1:
Movie about Taiwan's Culture and SceneryThe globe, 12 meters in diameter, houses a theater, where a four-minute movie about Taiwan's culture and scenery will be shown. The globe doubles as a screen to show the island's landscapes. (From Official Website)
Highlight 2:
Lantern-flying Ceremony The globe will be suspended over a pool of water, which will reflect the images shown on the globe. Visitors will be invited to take part in a multimedia lantern-flying ceremony on a platform above the pool. If 40 people make a ring on the platform, each of them will trigger a beam that will light the globe. (From Official Website)
Although Taiwan Pavilion is not as big as others, it still attracts many visitors to take a look on it. I think the pavilion is really attractive because people do not need to go into the building but can watch the pictures on the LED screen outside. Moreover, Taiwan Pavilion is not very huge so it takes people much time to wait for entering in. However, the huge LED screen solves the problem. Taiwan is not very strong, but it contains many kinds of cultures and features which are totally showed to people.
References: http://en.expo2010.cn/
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