Philadelphia World's Fair of 1876: The first time a Chinese representative was selected to participate in the World's Fair was the Philadelphia World's Fair of 1876. At this expo, the Chinese pavilion occupied "only eight thousand square feet" and was carefully decorated to attract visitors with its strong Chinese national characteristics. A large wooden archway is built towards the north, with the words "Qing Dynasty" written on it, and a couplet saying, "Gathering eighteen provinces to see the wonders, heaven's work can be won; celebrating the centenary event, friendship is endless." The horizontal inscription is "wu" Bao Tianhua". China exhibited a total of 720 boxes of 6,801 kinds of goods worth about 200,000 taels of silver. Chinese silk, tea, porcelain, silk goods, carved ware, cloisonne, etc. are ranked first among the exhibits from various countries. Li Gui, a representative from China, wrote a book "New Records of the World Around the Earth", recording the live events of the Philadelphia Games. The things China brought to the meeting totaled 720 boxes, worth about 200,000 taels of silver. The space for displaying things is smaller than that of Japan, which is quite insufficient. This is because the area within the meeting is uneven. For our country, it was originally planned to be only 8,000 square feet. We did not expect that there would be so many things. Inside the west gate of Dijuyuan, there are Chile and Peru on the left, Japan, Egypt, and Turkey on the right, and Italy, Nabo, Sweden and other countries on the opposite side. A large wooden archway is built to the north, with three characters "Qing Dynasty" written on it, a banner saying "Wu Hua Tian Bao", and a couplet saying "A collection of eighteen provinces that can be won by the heavenly craftsmanship to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Friendship Stone." This is Dejun (De Cuilin) ??asked Gui to draft it. There are east and west gates on both sides, with green dragon flags on a yellow ground, similar to those of government offices, and are extremely solemn. Entering the archway, there is a cabinet in the middle, eight or nine feet high, imitating the style of a temple. It is also made of wood, painted with gold, and inlaid with large pieces of glass on all sides. It stores silks and satins, carved ivory toys, silverware and valuables from various provinces; the left column Wulin Hu observed (Hu Guangyong) Jingtai kilns; on the right are Guangdong lacquerware, embroidery goods, and mirror screens; on the back are various ebony chairs and couches; and on the back are Ningbo carved woodware, customs porcelain, and various antiques by the Cantonese He Ganchen; Next to the window is the official room. Although the place is cramped in shape but arranged in a proper way, it becomes more and more beautiful and beautiful. The objects are all made according to the Chinese style and are made exclusively by hand, without the help of machines. Even the wooden shelves, cupboards, table and chair bedding, and the calligraphy and painting furnishings in the official rooms are all of foreign style. They have never been seen by the visiting officials and people of other countries. They all admired their beauty and said: "From now on, we will know the beauty of the Chinese." His mind is much more sensitive than that of a Westerner. "In the flat house outside the south gate, silk, tea, grains, and medicinal materials from various provinces are also handled by the customs, and are listed here by the general hospital. There are no less than 700 kinds of medicinal materials, and silk and tea are also available. The foreigners said that they understood the original intention of the competition and were willing to exchange it with other things. They are all useful items that can increase knowledge and gain practical benefits. They are not just for the sake of pleasing the eyes. Among the products, silk, tea, porcelain, silk goods, carved ware, and Jingtai ware are ranked first among all countries, followed by bronze ware, lacquer ware, silver ware, rattan and bamboo ware, and jade ware, which is rarely mentioned. ...The above is excerpted from Li Gui's "New Records of the Circumnavigation of the Earth Volume 1 (Mei Hui Ji Ji)". (Picture:

) 1904 St. Louis World's Fair: The first World Expo that China officially led businessmen to participate in was the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair in the United States. At that time, the Qing government attached great importance to participating in the exhibition, spending huge sums of money to build a Chinese village and a Chinese exhibition hall with a strong national style, and sent an official government delegation headed by Pu Lun and Huang Kaijia to attend the opening ceremony. The Chinese government spent a total of RMB 1.7 million to participate in this World Expo. (Picture: /roll/20040216/1659633221.shtml) 1998 Lisbon Expo: The Expo with the theme of "Ocean - Future Wealth" was held in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. The China Pavilion is divided into four parts: Ocean Development and Utilization, Maritime Silk Road, Rocket Simulation Satellite Launch Performance and Ring Screen Cinema Hall. Mainly taking the Maritime Silk Road as the main line, it introduces the history of the great navigator Zheng He who led his fleet to travel across the oceans seven times. (Picture: /expo/shexpo/zlsb/zgysbh/images/00007742.jpg) Hannover Expo 2000: The World Expo with the theme of "Humanity-Nature-Technology" was held in Hannover, Germany. The China Pavilion consists of five themed areas: information highway exhibition area, future aerospace exhibition area, modern exhibition area, ancient exhibition area and surround screen movie. The China Pavilion attracts a large number of visitors from all over the world with its unique exterior decoration and rich exhibition content. The China Pavilion is one of the most visited pavilions at the World Expo and one of the five most popular pavilions at the World Expo. Since its opening in June, there has been an endless stream of visitors every day, and the total number of visitors has exceeded 2.5 million, accounting for about a quarter of the total number of visitors to the World Expo. The queue of spectators waiting in front of the China Pavilion was more than 50 meters long, and many people were taking photos in front of the pattern of the Great Wall of China. Some viewers who have visited China said that the China Pavilion reminded them of the good times they spent in China in the past, while those who had not been to China expressed their yearning for China. An old couple told reporters that they live in Hanover and have visited the Expo several times. Although they have never been to China, the China Pavilion allowed them to see China's long history, China's past, present and future. The China Pavilion is divided into five exhibition areas. Liang Xinghua, representative of the Chinese Pavilion at the World Expo, told reporters that in the "Information Highway" exhibition area, people can learn about China's politics, economy, science and technology, culture and sports information through 25 touch computers, while the "Aerospace Technology Exhibition Area" mainly It is a virtual introduction to China's future space program.

The introduction of the Three Gorges Project and the Three-North Shelterbelt Project is set up in the "Ecological Technology Exhibition Area". Audiences interested in China's traditional Chinese medicine can learn relevant information in the "Traditional Chinese Medicine Exhibition Area", while the "Environmental Screen Movie" shows China's Beautiful natural scenery and the great achievements China has made since its reform and opening up. Liang Xinghua also said that after the World Expo closes in October, the China Pavilion will still be the door to China. It will then be developed into Hannover's "China Center", a traditional Chinese medicine clinic and a Chinese restaurant with traditional Chinese food culture characteristics. The Pavilion Day activities of the China Pavilion made the World Expo full of Chinese flavor. The Chinese restaurant next to the China Pavilion was crowded with people, and the seats were packed; the sound of gongs and drums, music and applause came from the center of the square from time to time. The large-character banner in front of the China Pavilion that reads "China Shanghai World Expo 2010" has a profound meaning: the Chinese government has officially submitted an application to the relevant international organizations to host the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. "Welcome to China", "Welcome to Shanghai" - the pure English welcome words of the Chinese announcer on the performance stage expressed the enthusiasm and expectations of the Chinese people. ((Picture: /expo/shexpo/zlsb/zgysbh/images/00007741.jpg) 2005 March Aichi World Expo: The World Expo with the theme of "The Wisdom of Nature" was held in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The Chinese Pavilion is based on "Nature, City, With the theme of "Harmony - the Art of Life", it expresses the Chinese philosophical thought of "harmony between man and nature" through the interpretation of the profound Chinese culture, and uses a variety of modern technical means and art forms to condense the five thousand years of Chinese civilization and The development process of modern cities shows the harmonious relationship between tradition and modernity, nature and city, which left a deep impression on the audience. In front of the China Pavilion and inside the pavilion, image ambassadors selected from all over the country took office to welcome guests. The exhibition content was introduced to the visitors in proficient English and Japanese. Entering the hall, the main shape of the "Tree of Life" constructed using traditional Chinese rice paper craftsmanship and modern imaging technology was refreshing. Female musicians from various ethnic groups in China formed the "Sunshine". The "Girls" folk music group enthusiastically performed Chinese national music, forming an artistic conception of "harmony between man and nature" integrating sound, light and shadow, which amazed visitors. The second part of the display content of the China Pavilion is a 74-meter-long Chinese Civilization The large-scale multimedia relief wall condenses and demonstrates the development of China's five thousand years of civilization and modern cities through the symbolic language of typical Chinese symbols. Many visitors, especially children, are fascinated by the interactive abacus, movable type and abacus on the relief wall. The theme of the third part of the exhibition is the art of life. Several national treasure-level cultural relics from the Han and Tang Dynasties in China and modern high-tech products are introduced together, including the first overseas exhibits, while using three-dimensional technology. Animation and phantoms reproduce the life and art scenes of Chinese people in the past and present. The fourth part, the Crystal Cinema, cleverly displays the development of Chinese tradition and modernity through three interactive film and television screens. It is a magnificent red sandalwood studio with noble traditional red sandalwood study furniture and carvings, as well as Chinese calligraphy silk paper walls with a thousand-character inscription. It exudes a strong charm of Chinese classical culture. It is also used as a welcome room in the China Pavilion. Room. After the China Pavilion opened today, it also welcomed some "distinguished guests": Wang Yi, Chinese Ambassador to Japan, Zhou Yupeng, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, Wu Jianmin, Chairman of the International Exhibition Bureau, Secretary-General Loser Tes, and Kanda, Governor of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Zhenqiu and others came to visit the China Pavilion in the morning. Governor Kanda also specially wrote the four Chinese characters "good luck and prosperity" on the message box to express his congratulations. The Shanghai World Expo information desk is located on the left side of the China Pavilion hall. Visitors paid special attention to this. Many people queued up to receive the introduction materials and said they would definitely visit Shanghai. Wu Jianmin, chairman of the Bureau of International Exhibitions who was visiting here, believed that the theme of this World Expo is quite good, and the pavilions of each country use their own national characteristics. The theme of "Natural Wisdom" comes from the expression of wisdom and wisdom. In addition to the distinctive national traditional characteristics, the display in the China Pavilion also gives people a strong sense of self-confidence, said Los Certes, a senior person and secretary-general of the International Exhibition Bureau. I am very impressed by the display content of the China Pavilion. It combines tradition and modernity very well. You can not only see Chinese culture and art, but also the characteristic life scenes of cities in various places. I believe there will be quite a few visitors here. They were attracted and had a strong interest and yearning for the World Expo to be held in Shanghai, China five years later.

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