| China Pavilion | |
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中国国家馆 | |
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| Alternative names | Oriental Crown |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Traditional dougong style |
| Address | World Expo Park, Shangnan Road, Pudong New District |
| Town or city | Shanghai |
| Country | China |
| Current tenants | Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination |
| Construction started | 18 December 2007 |
| Completed | November 2010 |
| Inaugurated | 8 February 2010 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 139.8 m × 139.8 m (459 ft × 459 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Columns and crossbeams |
| Floor area | 2,553 sq.m. underground, 43,904 sq.m. above the ground (gross: 160,126 sq.m.)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | He Jingtang |
| Website | |
| cp.expo2010.cn | |
The China pavilion at Expo 2010 (simplified Chinese: 中国国家馆; traditional Chinese: 中國國家館; pinyin: Zhōngguó guójiā guǎn) in Pudong, Shanghai, colloquially known as the Oriental Crown (东方之冠; 東方之冠; Dōngfāng zhī Guān), was the largest national pavilion at the Shanghai Expo and the largest display in the history of the World Expo.[2][3] It was also the most expensive pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, having cost an estimated US$220 million.[4] The pavilion showcased China's civilization and modern achievements by combining traditional and contemporary elements in its architecture, landscaping and exhibits. After the end of the Expo 2010, the building was converted to a museum. On October 1, 2012, it was reopened as the China Art Museum, the largest art museum in Asia.[5]
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- ^ MacKinnon, Mark (2010-05-01). "Expo 2010 confirms how China has moved to world's centre stage". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2010-05-03. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "'Asia's largest art museum' set to open in Shanghai". CNN. 28 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.