In 1992, the universal exposition took place from April 20 to October 12 in Seville, Spain.

As a nation with a long history of inventions, China displayed its ancient and modern innovations, including the four great inventions of ancient China—the compass, gunpowder, paper, and printing—the Terracotta Warriors, the rocket launch tower model, and strap-on rocket models, to demonstrate "The Age of Discovery," the theme of the Seville Expo.