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• Liaoning Pavilion

  Date: 2012.05.17 | Category: China's Joint Pavilion | Response: 0

  Liaoning Pavilion

  The pavilion’s blue metal exterior full of rhythm manifests the hardness of steel and the beauty of the sea. Above the entrance is a Sinosauropteryx model. The exhibits include the fossils of the first bird and flower in the world, Liaoning’s six world cultural heritage items and its 200 greatest contributions to China’s economy; the interactive 4D cinema with 360 degree screen introduces the Liaoning coastal economic belt and Shenyang economic zone; multimedia movies show the charm of 14 Liaoning cities.

  
  

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  High Officials at Liaoning Pavillion's opening

  
  

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  Liaoning Pavillion Exterior

  
  

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  Liaoning Pavillion Signs

  
  

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  Entrance to the Liaoning Pavillion (Trevor Patt)

  The Liaoning Pavilion at the China’s joint provincial pavilion is ready to welcome visitors, where they can see 14 rare and precious fossils. A bird fossil of Sinosauropteryx (Chinese reptilian wing) dating back 121 million years will take pride of place in the stainless steel pavilion. The bird was possibly the world’s earliest species unearthed in the province. The fossil of the first flower in the world will also be exhibited.

  
  

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  Fossils exhibited inside Liaoning Pavillion

  Fossil of a feathered dinosaur was put on show at Liaoning Pavilion on Friday. The fossil, Sinosauropteryx, also called Chinese reptilian wing, is believed to be the earliest feathered dinosaur or the ancestor of birds. The fossil was discovered in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province. Other 10 pieces of fossils on display, including dinosaurs and prehistory fruit, were also found in this province. The pavilion also contains exhibits about the province’s heavy industries and economic development.

  
  

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  Close-up of the dinosaur

  Originally posted 2010-08-31 11:11:16.

  

• Hunan Pavilion

  Date: 2012.05.12 | Category: China's Joint Pavilion | Response: 0

  Hunan Pavilion

  The pavilion looks like a Mobius strip. The review of Hunan’s history and vision of future projected on the strip imply mankind’s endless pursuit. Among sections named Nature, Future and Human Culture, the first two show the local scenery and imagine the future cities – an “urban Shangri-La” featuring ecological protection, pleasant environment, energy recycling and sustainable development; the remaining one allows children think freely about future cities in games.

  
  

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  Green lighted mobius strip

  
  

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  Visitors exploring the Pavilion (Patrick2006)

  The Hunan Pavilion in Expo 2010 features a fine collection of natural beauty and cultural tradition special to the province. Visitors will see bamboo, hibiscus plants, Dongting Lake, the Land of Peach Blossoms, Cai Lun’s papermaking technique, Yuan Longping’s hybrid rice, the artworks of Qi Baishi, and many other things originating in Hunan. With the theme “Land of Peach Blossoms”, the Hunan Pavilion endeavors to build a model of eco-friendly cities. Merging the ecological and peaceful sentiment of the countryside with the civilization and convenience of the city into an organic whole, such an eco-friendly city would realize the coexistence of mankind and the environment in harmony.

  
  

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  Another view of the mobius strip (Trevor Patt)

  
  

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  A busy Hunan Pavilion (Patrick 2006)

  
  

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  Flashing lights

  
  

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  A visitor having her photo taken in front of the Pavilion

  Seen from afar, the pavilion looks like a sculpture, which stands above green grass and clear water and is surrounded by a bamboo forest. The unique shape of the Hunan Pavilion instantly piques visitors’ curiosity. Someone says, “The shape of the architecture looks so familiar. What is it?” Suddenly, another voice is heard, “The Mobius Band!” “Exactly, it is a Mobius Band!” Eventually, more and more visitors discover this in amazement.

  
  

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  Hunan Pavilion from outside

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  Originally posted 2010-09-01 09:30:36.