China Pavilion

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The China pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai, a large red structure with an overhanging roof inspired by an ancient Chinese crown, illuminated at night.

China Pavilion

building, Shanghai, China

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Expo Shanghai 2010
The main structures
…prominent among these were the Chinese pavilion complex, just to the west, topped by a red cantilevered roof that evoked the classic Chinese bracket (dougong) construction style; and a large new multipurpose Culture Center, built just to the northwest along the riverbank. The other two main buildings, located on the…
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…prominent among these were the Chinese pavilion complex, just to the west, topped by a red cantilevered roof that evoked the classic Chinese bracket (dougong) construction style; and a large new multipurpose Culture Center, built just to the northwest along the riverbank. The other two main buildings, located on the…
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