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China Pavilion

Location: Zone A

Theme: Chinese Wisdom in Urban Development

< p>National Day: October 1

Themed on Oriental Crown, Splendid China, Ample Barn, Rich People, the pavilion tries to reveal an ideal that is deep-rooted in Chinese culture.

Consisting of The Footprint, The Dialogue and The Actions sections, China Pavilion's exhibition will take visitors on a journey in evolution of cities. Starting with the country's unprecedented urbanization achievements over the past three decades, the exhibitions seek to shed light on the classical wisdom embodied in China's urban development process. Then visitors are invited to ponder over the future, over an urban development path illuminated by the Chinese values ??and development outlook.

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中国国 Pavilion

Location: Area A

Theme: Chinese Wisdom in Urban Development

National Pavilion Day: October 1

Exhibition The architectural appearance of the museum expresses the spirit and temperament of Chinese culture with the theme of "the crown of the East, the prosperity of China, the granary of the world, and the prosperity of the people".

The exhibition hall leads visitors to walk through three exhibition areas: "Eastern Footprints", "Searching Journey" and "Low Carbon Future", and discover and understand the Chinese wisdom in urban development through "searching". Starting from the contemporary perspective, the exhibition hall reviews China's urbanization process over the past thirty years, highlights the scale and achievements of China's urbanization over the past thirty years, and looks back to explore the heritage and traditions of Chinese cities. Afterwards, visitors were guided towards the future and gained a sense of the future urban development path based on Chinese values ??and development concepts.

Part 2:

Spain Pavilion

Location: Zone C

Theme: From the City of Our Parents to the City of Our Children

National Day: August 30

The Spain Pavilion is designed to be a hard-weaved wicker basket structure supported by the steel framework inside. Sunlight traverses the interstices between wicker boards on the interior of the streamlined pavilion. It is comprised of three exhibition halls: Origin, City and Children. Visitors feel as if walking on a Spanish city street, marveled the wits and creativity of its people. Besides, they have a chance to feast their eyes on what excellent Spanish urban planners, sociologists, filmmakers and artists have prepared for them.

8524 wicker boards of different colors decorate the exterior wall of the pavilion; ancient Chinese characters are pieced together using wicker to present a Chinese poem.

The renowned flamenco dances are staged by Spanish performers.

A restaurant that could accommodate 300 people, serves the most authentically Spanish cuisine.

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Spanish Pavilion

Location: Area C

Theme: Our city passed down from generation to generation

National Pavilion Day: August 30

The exhibition hall is a retro and innovative "rattan basket" building. The exterior wall is decorated with rattan and supported by steel structure brackets, presenting an undulating streamlined shape. Sunlight can penetrate through the gaps in the rattan and shine in the exhibition hall. The exhibition hall has three exhibition spaces: "Origin", "City" and "Children". Visitors feel as if they are on the streets of a Spanish city, marveling at the glorious history of Spain, the wisdom and innovation of its people, and savoring a feast jointly created by many well-known urban planners, sociologists, filmmakers and artists.

The 8,524 rattan panels on the exterior wall of the exhibition hall are of different colors, using calligraphy art to form ancient Chinese men, forming a Chinese poem.

Spanish artists present prestigious flamenco cabaret performances.

The restaurant in the museum, which can accommodate 300 people, provides the most authentic Spanish cuisine.

Part 3:

Republic of Korea Pavilion

Location: Zone A

Theme: Friendly City, Colorful Life

National Day: May 26

The exterior of the pavilion is decorated with Hangeul and art pixels .It tries to deliver a message of Communication & Integration. My city on the first floor offers a microscopic view of Seoul. The second floor, My Life, focuses on culture, technology, humanity and nature. Another exhibition area, My Dream, envisages future technologies and rehearses the 2012 Yeosu Expo.

B Girl, Foreign Chef, Ecology Lady and IT engineer show visitors where to go.

In My Life, visitors could understand the true face of the country: brilliant stage, houses with twittering birds and fragrant flowers, futuristic cities.

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Korea Pavilion

Location: Area A

Theme: Harmonious City, Colorful Life

National Pavilion Day: May 26th

The exterior and interior of the exhibition hall are decorated with three-dimensional Korean characters and colorful pixel paintings, using "communication and integration" as the element to show Korean style. The first floor is a scaled-down version of Seoul, South Korea, showing "my city" through images; the second floor displays "my life", using high-tech means to interpret culture, technology, humanity and nature; the "my dream awakening" exhibition area shows the future technology, and previewed the wonderful picture of the 2012 Yeosu World Expo.

Four virtual "friends", "B Girl", "Foreign Chef", "Eco Girl" and "IT Guy", lead visitors to visit restaurants with different themes.

In the "My Life" exhibition area, you can experience the real Korea: a colorful stage, a house filled with birdsong and flowers, a city full of future creativity...

Part 4:

< p>Finland (n. Finland) Pavilion

Location: Zone C

Theme: Well-being, Competence and the Environment

National Day: May 27< /p>

The pavilion, Kimu, resembles a small island surrounded by a mirror of water. Its external wall is surfaced by fishscale-like shingles. Its designer has found inspiration from nature, including small rocks found in islands, the fishscale , reflections on water, and the flavor of tar on wood. All these natural elements are reinterpreted and reproduced in the pavilion in a new way. Six elements of a better life—freedom, creation, innovation, communication, health and nature are incorporated into the building of the pavilion as well as its spatial and functional design.

The architecture is featured by the flooring of best-quality Finland wood and beautifully lit snow-cave or cloudlike structures.

There is a Santa Claus Post Office in the pavilion. Visitors are able to meet the Santa Claus face to face and send off a Christmas card or bearing letter his signature and the mark of the Arctic Post Office.

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Finland Pavilion

Location: Area C

Theme: Wealth, Intelligence and Environment

National Pavilion Day: 5 January 27

The "curling"-shaped exhibition hall is like an island standing in the water. The outer wall is made of scaly decorative materials, which seems to be made of many ice cubes. Natural features from Finland, such as island reefs, fish scales, blue wave reflections, and the fragrance of wood, all natural elements have been reinterpreted and presented in a new look. The six elements of a good life - freedom, creativity, innovation, community spirit, health and nature - are perfectly integrated in the architectural, spatial and functional design.

The floor of the exhibition hall is paved with high-quality Finnish hardwood, and the building is shaped like a snow cave and floating clouds, which looks particularly beautiful under the light.

There is a Santa Claus Post Office in the museum. Visitors can have close contact with Santa Claus and send a Christmas card or letter signed by Santa Claus, stamped with the postmark of the North Pole Santa Claus Post Office.

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