Russia Pavilion (COURTESY OF EXPO 2010)

Theme: New Russia: City and Citizen

National Pavilion Day: September 28

Pavilion Area: Around 6,000 square meters

Location: Within Zone C of the Expo site

Pavilion Features

Nikolay Nosov, a famous Soviet writer of children's literature, once said that the best city in the world should be the favorite one among children. His flower city, a place in the "Adventures of DUNNO and His Friends," has attracted a great number of people.

Following the conception of Nosov, the Russia Pavilion has been designed as an ideal city resembling cites in the fairyland, which will give people the impression of a children's paradise. It features 12 irregularly shaped towers in white, red and gold. A 15-meter-tall central building dubbed the "Civilization Cube" links the towers.

Pavilion Display

Taking cues from Nosov's "Adventures of DUNNO and His Friends," the main exhibition area of the Russia Pavilion consists of three parts: the City for Children, the City for Youth and the Big World, carrying themes of "the City of Flowers," "the City of Sun" and "the City of Moon" respectively. Before starting their journey, visitors are advised to envision themselves as DUNNO and his friends when travelling this fairy-tale palace.

Pavilion Highlights

Highlight 1: Unique Design

Unique Design With their irregular shapes, these 20-meter towers are located among the natural landscapes of a green lawn and water. Taking a close look, visitors will find that these towers form a circle that takes after the formation of a famous Russian dance.

The roofs of the towers are decorated with hollow pictures in colors widely used for traditional Russian garments, symbolizing the integration of various ethnic groups in the country.

Highlight 2: Fairy-tale World

The City of Flowers features fairy-tale style images of children, showing a flair for colors and fantasies. The City of Sun is a miniature artificial space where the sun shines permanently, shedding light onto every window of the hall to create a translucent labyrinth with virtual displays.

Here visitors can find displays of technological inventions by Russian youth. The City of Moon focuses on space exploration. It shows the history of human exploration into the space and glories of Russia's aerospace explorations.

Highlight 3: Giant Flowers and Trees

Giant strawberries, flowers and trees will feature in the pavilion to show a comfortable city as seen through children's eyes. Visitors will travel along the path as if in a fairy tale. Along the way, they will meet giant foods and plants. The path will move through sections highlighting progress in different areas of Russia's development.

(Source: en.expo2010.cn)