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Saudi Arabia Pavilion (COURTESY OF EXPO 2010) |
Theme: Vitality of Life
Highlights: Moon Boat
National Pavilion Day: September 23
Pavilion Area: Around 6,000 Square Meters
Location: Within Zone A of the Expo site
Pavilion Features
The Saudi Arabia Pavilion features a fine centerpiece: a huge hanging boat shaped like a half moon.
The "moon boat" is loaded with dreams and friendship. Date palms have been planted on the top deck of the boat, creating a hanging garden, and thus epitomizing the oases in the desert. Visitors will receive a warm welcome in both modern as well as traditional Bedouin tents set among date palm trees.
Pavilion Display
The pavilion showcases the Arabian wisdom in creating wonderful city life in spite of the severe natural environment without rivers or lakes. Highlights of its exhibition include four types of cities: the City of Energy, the City of Oasis, the Ancient City with Rich Cultural Heritage, and the City of Fast-growing Economy.
Pavilion Highlights
Highlight 1: Garden with Chinese and Saudi Trees
The first floor of the pavilion is a garden with both Chinese and Saudi trees growing, a symbol of the friendship between the two nations.
Saudi Arabia, the homeland of the date palm tree, has reproduced the scene of an oasis in the desert by replanting palm trees on both the rooftop garden and the friendship garden at the ground level. The design is to have the pavilion elevated above the ground and floating between two gardens.
Highlight 2: IMAX Screen
The pavilion's main attraction is a huge IMAX screen. The 1,600-square-meter screen is larger than any other cinema screen on earth. Short films will be presented on the screen.
Highlight 3: Exotic Arabian Flavor
The pavilion features a 2,000-square-meter cultural plaza where traditional cultural activities will take place. Dancers from all over Saudi Arabia will participate in dances and other activities within the plaza on a daily basis.
The main entrance and exit of the pavilion form part of the pavilion hall, which features an enormous atrium with walls and fountains with rich Arabic geometrical latticework. Visitors will explore the historical Silk Road route as well as traditional crafts and special collections here.
(Source: en.expo2010.cn) |