Angola Pavilion ■ Location of the pavilion: Area C, with the external wall decorated with African wood carvings, showing the national characteristics of Angola. The national sculptures, paintings and simple projections in the exhibition hall show the origin of Angola and water. Behind the water mist curtain, a totem with human height and composed of leaves keeps spinning. This interesting exhibit will attract visitors to stop. The life scenes of some indigenous cottages are restored in the exhibition hall, which satisfies the curiosity of tourists. The design of the Angola Pavilion is inspired by Angola's national flower, which only exists in Angola, with a life span of 300- 1000 years. The Angola Pavilion will showcase the beautiful life of Xin 'angora in a limited space, with beautiful buildings with soft modernity as the background, and demonstrate the natural harmonious development and sustainable utilization of resources of Xin 'angora through Angola's famous oil and diamond industry. South Africa Pavilion ■ Theme: Phoenix Nie ■ Pavilion Day: August 9 ■ Modeling Highlights: Metal Sphere and Giant Arch Beam ■ Location of the Pavilion: When you enter the South Africa Pavilion in Area C, you will see a metal ball with a giant arch beam shaped like a rainbow hanging on it. The design was inspired by a garden in Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa. The sphere is divided into two layers, and the VIP area is on it. On one side of the ball is a huge LED display screen, which will show modern South Africa to all tourists. At the same time, people can watch the opening ceremony of the World Cup in 3D here. Through satellite connection, visitors to the South Africa Pavilion can also communicate online with fans who are watching the World Cup on the court. These modern designs are surrounded by wooden fences one person high. It turns out that fences are very important tools for people in rural South Africa. They enclose livestock to prevent wild animals from entering and harming people and animals. In addition, traditional handicrafts such as bamboo and rattan baskets and chairs are scattered in the museum, showing a strong traditional South African style. British Pavilion ■ Theme: Inheriting Classics, Creating the Future ■ Pavilion Day: September 8 ■ Styling Highlights: "Glowing Box" ■ Venue: More than 60,000 acrylic poles in the British Pavilion in Area C sway gently with the wind, which looks like a blooming dandelion from a distance. Each acrylic pole contains one or several seeds, which symbolizes Britain's interpretation of the theme of "Better City, Better Life" at the Shanghai World Expo, and also shows Britain's leading role in global natural resource protection. The British Pavilion is also called "planting uterus". At the inner end of each acrylic rod, semiconductor lighting facilities are installed. During the day, the audience walked into the "planting uterus", as if they had come to a glittering and vibrant life; At night, the "dandelion" with internal light and external light is even more imaginative. Visitors can enter the "Seed Temple" through a series of passages. The exhibition shown in this article will depict the role of nature in British cities from the perspectives of past, present and future. Algeria Pavilion ■ Location: Area C Algeria will participate in the exhibition in the form of 1000 square meters, and the theme of the Shanghai World Expo will be displayed through two main lines. One main line highlights the architectural style of the old city, showing its unique architectural characteristics and its suitable and comfortable living environment, and the other is the development main line, which is used to show the construction planning of the new city, so as to focus on the harmonious relationship between urban culture in the past, present and future. Africa United Pavilion ■ Venue: Spain Pavilion in Area C ■ Theme: "Our City Passed Down from Generation to Generation" ■ Exhibition Day: August 30th ■ Styling Highlights: Vine Basket with Retro and Innovation ■ Venue: Spain Pavilion in Area C is a "big basket" wrapped with 8,524 rattan boards. Its building materials are rattan considering environmental protection and tradition. After special treatment, there is no problem with moisture and fire prevention. The construction method of integral structure can be said to be at the forefront of advanced technology. The whole building is supported by steel structure. Sunlight shines through the cracks in the vines and inside the exhibition hall. The exterior wall of the 12000 square meter exhibition area is composed of rattan with different colors combined with calligraphy art, which forms ancient China characters. The exhibition hall "City" echoes the theme of the Spanish exhibition. Tourists seem to be in a "cave" with a little "starlight" overhead. Audio-visual equipment hits the image on the "rock wall" The rushing ocean and ancient fossils, flamenco dancers dance in the passionate drums, and the vibration of the floor makes people feel immersive. NBA player Gasol and tennis player Nadal will also "show up" and "get in touch" with tourists. Portugal Pavilion ■ Theme: "Nature and History: Portugal, Land End, Sea Exit" ■ Exhibition Day: June 6 ■ Styling Highlights: Commercial Plaza Moved to Lisbon ■ Location: Portugal Pavilion in Area C covers an area of 2,000 square meters, and the external vertical wall is made of cork. This material with Portuguese characteristics is not only environmentally friendly, but also recyclable. Lisbon's commercial plaza, as an urban space talked about by the Portuguese, will be unveiled here. In addition, the Portuguese Pavilion will also display the oldest Portuguese-Chinese dictionary in the world. Completed between 1583 and 1588, this dictionary is an important tool for people and cultures of the two countries to communicate with each other. A17th century painted China wooden cabinet cover will also be exhibited during the World Expo. The wooden cabinet cover is engraved with the scene of Guangdong at that time, and Portuguese ships and businessmen can be clearly seen on it. Dutch Pavilion ■ Theme: "Happy Street" ■ Pavilion Day: May 18 ■ Styling Highlights: Like an amusement park ■ Pavilion location: Area C, the concept of "exhibition hall" was completely subverted by the Netherlands. Holland built a "Happy Street" instead of a square or circular exhibition hall. From a distance, "Happiness Street" is like a roller coaster, hanging over it. At night, the changing lighting effects set it off like a dream. A 400-meter-long 8-shaped street spirals up, and 26 independent mini-pavilions are distributed along the street. The Dutch Pavilion is full of whimsy and looks like an amusement park. The mini-pavilions on the street show the innovative achievements of the Netherlands in space technology, energy and water conservancy. At the top, there is a "water adding station" that provides free drinking water for tourists, and a real water treatment device is installed in a hut adjacent to the water adding station. In order to save energy reasonably and effectively, the orange umbrella along the road contains high-tech coatings and solar panels, which can absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity for the exhibition hall. At the same time, the KG 1 concept sports car based on textile and fiber technology materials will also be exhibited in a mini exhibition hall on Happiness Street. Finland Pavilion ■ Theme: "Inspiration Sharing" ■ Pavilion Day: May 27th ■ Styling Highlights: Asymmetric Curling ■ Venue: The Finnish National Pavilion in Area C is called Curling, with a white fish scale shape and a hollow "pot" shape inside, just like an island standing in the water. In the three-story exhibition hall with a height of 20 meters and a width of 60 meters, six pillars symbolizing freedom, creativity, innovation, communication, health and nature respectively support the exhibition hall, and a reasonably structured internal space is constructed. The whole "curling" is white and light, floating on the water. The water layer around curling cools the surrounding air. Curling is based on the concept of island, which is free in shape and does not pursue symmetry, just like stones on the island. There is a layer of water around curling, and the covering on the outer surface looks like fish scales. The entrance to curling is small and dark. Standing in the inner court, you can see the sky and clouds. Just like nature, it provides a quiet harbor for people walking in it, so that everyone can get rid of the hustle and bustle of city life. The most interesting thing is that there is a hot sauna on the third floor of curling, which allows VIPs and tourists to experience the traditional Finnish sauna. American Pavilion ■ Theme: Embracing Challenges ■ Pavilion Day: July 2 ■ Styling Highlights: Eagle with Wings to Welcome Guests ■ Venue: Area C The theme of American Pavilion is "RisingtotheChallenge". By then, it will tell a story about American perseverance, innovation and community building through multi-dimensional models and high-tech means. The USA Pavilion will show that the United States is a society full of opportunities and diversity, and people gather together to make their communities better. The exterior of the USA Pavilion looks like an eagle, spreading its wings to welcome guests from afar. The design of the stadium chose the eagle, not only because it is the national symbol of the United States, but also because it represents courage and strength. The USA Pavilion is a building with urban characteristics. Here, you can see three theaters, an exhibition hall, a VIP facility, a gift shop and a restaurant. In the exhibition space of the USA Pavilion, a young Chinese will lead visitors to wander in the future time and space, experience American cities in 2030, and let visitors know the four core concepts of "sustainable development, team spirit, healthy life, struggle and achievement" through emotional travel. Romanian Pavilion ■ Theme: Green City ■ Pavilion Day: July 29th ■ Modeling Highlights: Green Apple Modeling ■ Pavilion Location: The green water on the hillside and the trees on the lawn in Area C surround a huge "green apple", with a half-cut "green apple" lying next to it. This design was chosen because apple is one of Romania's favorite fruits, which symbolizes a healthy lifestyle and the concept of sustainable development. The technical difficulty of "Green Apple" is not only that a huge building can only be supported by a small facade, but also that a large number of green glasses are needed, and each glass has different degrees of bending. When you step into the "Green Apple", the first thing you see is an all-weather cultural stage with performances showing local folk customs. Grand Duke Stephen, brave Mikhail ... A series of Romanian modern and contemporary classic movies will also feast your eyes on tourists. In the "Apple Film" section, the history of Romania, the situation of Bucharest, the capital, some major cities in Romania and their future development will be displayed. The green slope at the top of the "Slice" will become an important venue for visitors to participate in the activities in the museum. Lithuanian Pavilion ■ Location of the exhibition hall: In Area C, Lithuania will take the theme of "blooming city" in a rented pavilion of 2,000 square meters, perfectly echoing the theme of "harmonious city", and exquisitely displaying the present situation and beautiful vision of harmonious coexistence among people and between people and nature in the development process of the country rapidly becoming an important international political, cultural and economic center in the Baltic Sea region. 20 10 coincides with the founding of Lithuania in the Millennium, and Vilnius, the capital, became european capital of culture. Organizers warmly invited Lithuanian basketball team to visit Shanghai World Expo as image ambassadors. Tunisia Pavilion ■ Location of the exhibition hall: The National Pavilion in Area C covers an area of 65,438+0,000 square meters. It will highlight Tunisia as a "hospitable country" with the theme of "hospitable city" and sincerely invite guests from all over the world to visit Tunisia. Peru Pavilion ■ Theme: "Food Factory, Breeding City" ■ Pavilion Day: July 28th ■ Styling Highlights: Flat-topped Pyramid ■ Venue: The core design of Peru Pavilion in Area C is a metal flat-topped pyramid, covering an area of 25 square meters. The flat-topped pyramid is one of the earliest buildings in Peru and a symbol of Peru's early civilization. The audience can climb the flat-topped pyramid and watch the development of Peru through six giant screens. Peru, an ancient Inca country, has always been famous for its rich tourism resources. Nowadays, traditional tourism projects are no longer the only choice for people to travel to Peru, and unique Peruvian cuisine is increasingly becoming an important factor to attract foreign tourists and a new driving force to promote the development of Peru's tourism industry. The Peru Pavilion will also display non-traditional products such as jewelry and handicrafts according to the consumption demand of China market. On the National Pavilion Day, Peru will also organize large-scale cultural activities and send two dance troupes to attract audiences through three different styles of music and dance performances in the coastal, plateau and Amazon regions. Swiss Pavilion ■ Theme: Interaction between City and Countryside ■ Exhibition Day: August 12 ■ Styling Highlights: Take the cable car to the top of the exhibition hall ■ Location of the exhibition hall: The main structure of the Swiss Pavilion in Area C consists of two load-bearing columns and a grassy roof. Piccard, the founder of "Sunshine Power", the world's first solar-powered airplane, will have a direct dialogue with Shanghai residents through video. The biggest feature of the museum is that the cable car is included in the design as a game element. The route of the cable car is spiral and consists of different carriages, each of which can accommodate 6 people. The speed of the cable car is very fast, which can reach1m/s. Passengers feel flying when sitting on the cable car, and their feet can touch a lot of dandelions planted on the roof. Take the shuttle cable car from the underground to the top of the museum, and you will see a big picture of dandelions dancing with the wind playing around the curtain wall in 360 degrees. Take a deep breath and there seems to be a faint scent of grass in the air. Another highlight of the Swiss Pavilion is its interactive flash curtain wall, which is covered by a translucent aluminum mesh curtain wall and hung with 1 1000 pieces of bio-resin containing sensitized solar cells, which reacts with the energy around the pavilion, such as sunlight and camera flash. The whole exterior wall presents a dynamic flashing visual effect to show the utilization of energy. Sweden Pavilion ■ Theme: Light of Innovation ■ Pavilion Day: May 23rd ■ Styling Highlights: Showing the good interaction between the city and the countryside ■ Venue: Sweden Pavilion in Area C is the first Nordic Pavilion that laid the foundation. The theme building is divided into four buildings, which are recycled according to the concept of sustainable development. Visitors can shuttle back and forth in the cross-shaped three-dimensional transparent glass channel connecting the inside. The outer walls are covered with perforated steel plates, with different sizes and shapes, leaving a certain distance between blocks, which looks like a city map from a distance. Because of the sunlight reflection of the special steel plate and the gap between it and the building entity, the energy consumption of refrigeration in the museum is also reduced. The exhibition area is about 1500 square meters, and the architectural style is traditional urban architecture. The appearance will highlight the application of wood in the field of modern architecture and how to choose suitable materials to achieve energy-saving effect. Estonia Pavilion ■ Pavilion Location: Ireland Pavilion in Area C ■ Theme: Urban Space and the Evolution of People's Urban Life ■ Pavilion Day: June 17 ■ Modeling Highlights: Stacking of five rectangles ■ Pavilion Location: Ireland Pavilion in Area C consists of five rectangular exhibition areas. The exterior wall of the exhibition hall will be made of some transparent materials, and visitors can be seen from the outside to enter it, reflecting a "transparent" Ireland. The exhibition area is connected by some ascending and descending ramps, just like the mountains between Irish cities. After entering the exhibition hall, tourists will start their city tour along the "Li Fei River". Various art galleries transformed from military buildings, the evolution of urban traffic and the first main road "O 'Connor Street" in Dublin will all appear in the museum, leading visitors to feel the changes of Irish cities. The Irish Pavilion has no commercial facilities. The mascot is a plush doll with a gray schnauzer, which will probably be given to visitors as a gift. Polish Pavilion ■ Theme: People Create Cities ■ Pavilion Day: May 22nd ■ Styling Highlights: Appearance with the theme of folk paper-cutting art ■ Venue: Area C The Polish Pavilion, which combines traditional folk paper-cutting art and modern fashion elements, will be divided into exhibition area, performance area and service area, and there will be specific routes to guide tourists to visit. After visitors enter the main exhibition area, they can enjoy the sunshine coming in through the hollowed-out pattern from the outside and the light and shadow effect it produces. At night, the colored lights in the pavilion will penetrate the hollowed-out patterns, making the pavilion emit blue or purple fluorescence under the night sky. The lighting of the main exhibition hall will create a patchwork effect of light and shadow, and the inner wall can also be used as a screen to play videos of Polish social life. The exhibition space of the exhibition hall is geometric and can be divided into several small areas for different functions. 20 10 coincides with the 200th birthday of Chopin, a famous Polish composer and pianist. By then, Poland will invite 65,438+000 musicians to perform Chopin's works in Shanghai at the same time, which is expected to break the Guinness World Record.