Chinese Pavilion design for Expo 2020 unveiled in Dubai
The design of the Chinese Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai was unveiled on Wednesday in Dubai, in the presence of Ambassador Ni Jian of the People’s Republic of China in the UAE, Najeeb Mohammed Al-ali, Executive Director, Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau and Zhang Yi, Deputy Secretary-general of China Chamber of International Commerce.
Among other atendees were more than 150 guests including representatives from Expo 2020 Dubai, Dubai Tourism, the Consulate General of China in Dubai, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, CCPIT, UAE and Chinese entrepreneurs, media, and China Pavilion partners.
Ruan Wei, Director of Expo Affairs, CCPIT, gave an update on China’s participation progress and presented the design of the China Pavilion.
The country confirmed its participation in Expo 2020 Dubai in January 2017 and signed its official participation contract in May 2018. Zhang Shenfeng, Vice Chairman of the CCPIT, has been appointed as Commissioner General of the China Pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020.
Through its theme of “Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind — Innovation and Opportunity”, the China Pavilion will be one of the largest at Expo 2020 Dubai, occupying a land area of 4,636 square metre.
There are three main features of the China Pavilion, which are innovation, innovation in architecture design and innovation in exhibition.
Expo 2020 Dubai will run from 20th October, 2020 to 10th April, 2021. It will be the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, MEASA, region and expected to receive 25 million visitors. A total of 190 countries have confirmed their participation in the Expo.
The China Pavilion will symbolize hope and a bright future and is designed in line with the principle of “combination of the Chinese and Western culture with Chinese culture as the core”.
It will vividly showcase China’s profound culture and longstanding history by artistically integrating the Chinese elements with modern technologies.
Symbolising brightness, reunion, auspiciousness and happiness, the Chinese lantern is the best way to display the joint efforts made by all countries and regions to seek sustainable development and build a community with a shared future for mankind via the world expo. Reflecting China’s endeavors in practicing the “Belt and Road” Initiative, the pavilion will mainly showcase the achievements made by China in science and information communication. It will also further advocate jointly practicing the “Belt and Road” Initiative and accelerating to build a community with a shared future for mankind from four aspects of “exploration & discovery”, “communication and connection”, “innovation & cooperation” and “opportunity and future” through a main focus that innovation gives rise to opportunity, opportunity creates the future and future enables common development.
There will be three main unique features of the China Pavilion at Expo 2020. First, innovation in the theme.
The China Pavilion concentrates its focus on “innovation” to promote China’s development proposition of adhering to drive the institutional and scientific innovation, accelerating common development, practicing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Second, innovation in architecture design. During the design and construction of the China Pavilion, traditional Chinese elements, modern architecture concepts and techniques will be artistically combined to present China’s spirits to the world, culture and its unique features. Eco-friendly architectural materials are applied for the outside surface of the China Pavilion through modern techniques, vividly manifesting the profound Chinese culture. Thanks to innovative multi-media technologies, light shows at night make the China Pavilion even more dazzling in the park.
Finally, innovation in exhibition. The China Pavilion will showcase the innovative scientific results made by the country in such fields as information, science and transportation through unique and hi-tech exhibition means. Then, FSAT, BEIDOU, 5G, AI and other state-of-the-art technologies will be exhibited in the core place of the China Pavilion together with CRH simulated driving and intelligent connected vehicles to highlight China’s “smart travel”.
Meanwhile, bringing ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’ to life, Expo 2020 Dubai participating countries discussed the unique content and programming that is set to atract 25 million visits from around the world.
With less than 560 days to go until doors open, the stories, cultures and innovations that will form a spectacular visitor experience were discussed by more than 340 delegates at Expo 2020’s International Participants Technical Meeting in Dubai on 8-9 April.
A total of 190 countries have confirmed their participation in the Expo.
Expo 2020 Dubai is guided by the belief that innovation and progress are the result of people and ideas combining in new ways. For six months from 20 October, 2020, Expo aims to bring together 180 countries and millions of people to celebrate human ingenuity: ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’.
During the six months from 20 October, 2020 to 10 April, 2021, we expect millions of people to visit Expo
About 70 per cent of all visitors are anticipated to come from outside the UAE – the largest proportion of international visitors in Expo history.
Through its theme of “Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind — Innovation and Opportunity”, the China Pavilion will be one of the largest at Expo 2020 Dubai